List of governors of Norrbotten County

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Governor of Norrbotten County
Landshövding i Norrlands län
Norrbotten län vapen.svg
Coat of arms of Norrbotten County.
Incumbent

since 1 February 2021
Norrbotten County Administrative Board
ResidenceThe residence in Luleå,
Luleå
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthSix years[note 1]
PrecursorGovernor of Västerbotten County
Formation1810
First holderPer Adolph Ekorn
DeputyCounty Director (Länsrådet)
SalarySEK 100,500/month (2016)[2]
WebsiteGovernor Sven-Erik Österberg

This is a list of governors for Norrbotten County of Sweden. Norrbotten County separated from Västerbotten County in 1810; for a list of governors who ruled the area before that date, see List of governors of Västerbotten County.

Picture Governor Took office Left office
No portrait.svg Per Adolph Ekorn 1810 1816
No portrait.svg Gustaf Adolph Koskull 1816 1821
No portrait.svg Paul Öhrvall 1821 1825
No portrait.svg Carl Georg Sparre 1825 1836
No portrait.svg Carl August von Hedenberg 1836 1849
No portrait.svg Hans Samuel Knut Åkerhielm 1849 1856
No portrait.svg Axel Emanuel Ros 1856 1859
Per Henrik Widmark.jpg Per Henrik Widmark 1859 1861
Sven Peter Bergman.jpg Sven Peter Bergman 1861 1873
No portrait.svg Henrik Adolf Widmark 1873 1885
Lars Berg.jpg Lars Berg 1885 1893
No portrait.svg Karl Sigfrid Husberg 1893 1900
No portrait.svg Karl Johan Bergström 1900 1911
Oscar von Sydow, statsminister.jpg Oscar von Sydow 1911 1917
Gösta Malm.JPG Carl Gösta Oskar Malm 1917 1928
No portrait.svg August Bernhard Gärde 1928 1937
David Hansén - Sveriges styresmän.jpg David Hansén 1937 1947
O. Lövgren 1888-1952. Arbetets söner.JPG Oskar Wilhelm Lövgren 1947 1952
No portrait.svg Folke Tunborg 1953 1957
No portrait.svg Manfred Näslund 1957 1966
No portrait.svg Ragnar Lassinantti 1966 1982
No portrait.svg Erik Hammarsten 1982 1985
No portrait.svg Curt Boström 1985 1991
No portrait.svg Gunnar Brodin 1992 1995
Björn Rosengren.JPG Björn Rosengren 1996 1998
Kari Marklund.jpg Kari Marklund 1 January 1999[3] 31 July 2003[4]
No portrait.svg Per-Ola Eriksson 1 August 2003[4] 31 July 2012[5]
Sven-Erik Österberg 27 januari 2012.jpg Sven-Erik Österberg 1 October 2012[6] 31 January 2018
No portrait.svg Johan Antti 1 February 2018[note 2] 31 May 2018
No portrait.svg Björn O. Nilsson 1 June 2018[8] 31 January 2021[8]
No portrait.svg Lotta Finstorp 1 February 2021[9] 30 November 2025[9]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ The governor is often appointed for a six-year mandate. It can be extended if the person has not reached retirement age.[1]
  2. ^ County Director (Länsrådet) Johan Antti served as acting governor from 1 February 2018.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Landshövding och länsledning" (in Swedish). County administrative boards of Norrbotten. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ Leffler, Klas (25 May 2016). "Regeringen har satt ner foten – här är landshövdingens nya lön" [The government has put its foot down - here is the governor's new salary]. Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ Stugart, Martin (2003-08-29). "MINIINTERVJUN: Flyktingpojken blev idrottsman, fysiker, encyklopedist och landshövding" [INTERVIEW: The refugee boy became an athlete, physicist, encyclopedist and governor]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Per-Ola Eriksson ny landshövding" [Per-Ola Eriksson new Governor of Norrbotten County]. P4 Norrbotten (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Landshövding Per-Ola Eriksson sitter kvar" [County Governor Per-Ola Eriksson remains] (in Swedish). Norrbotten County Administrative Board. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Sven-Erik Österberg ny landshövding i Norrbottens län" [Sven-Erik Österberg new Governor of Norrbotten County] (in Swedish). Norrbotten County Administrative Board. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Vikarierande landshövding" (in Swedish). Norrbotten County Administrative Board. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Norrbotten får ny landshövding". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). TT. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Lotta Finstorp ny landshövding i Norrbottens län" (Press release) (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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