List of governors of Västra Götaland County
The office of Governor of Västra Götaland County was created in 1998, where the counties Älvsborg County, Gothenburg and Bohus County and Skaraborg County merged.
Governor of Västra Götaland County | |
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Landshövding i Västra Götalands län | |
![]() Coat of arms of Västra Götaland County. | |
Västra Götaland County Administrative Board | |
Residence | The residence in Gothenburg, Gothenburg |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | Six years[note 1], with possibility to extension by maximum three years |
Precursor | Governor of Gothenburg and Bohus County Governor of Skaraborg County Governor of Älvsborg County |
Formation | 1 January 1998 |
First holder | Göte Bernhardsson |
Deputy | Deputy County Governor (Länsöverdirektören) |
Salary | SEK 102,800/month (2017) |
Website | Governor and Deputy County Governor |
List of officeholders
No. | Portrait | Governor (Born–Died) |
Tenure | Political party | Served for Cabinet | ||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | |||||
1 | Göte Bernhardsson (1942–2019[2]) | 1 January 1998 | 28 December 2007 | 9 years, 361 days | Social Democrats | Persson (1998 – 2006) Reinfeldt (2006 – 2007) | |
2 | Lars Bäckström (born 1953) | 21 January 2008 | 20 January 2017 | 8 years, 365 days | Left | Reinfeldt (2008 – 2014) Löfven I (2014 – 2017) | |
– | Lisbeth Schultze (born 1960) Acting | 20 January 2017 | 18 September 2017 | 241 days | Independent | Löfven I | |
3 | Anders Danielsson (born 1953) | 18 September 2017 | 30 November 2021 | 4 years, 73 days | Independent | Löfven I (2017 – 2019) Löfven II (2019 – 2021) | |
– | Lisbeth Schultze (born 1960) Acting | 1 December 2021 | 31 August 2022 ) | 273 days | Independent | Löfven III (2021 – 2021) Andersson (2021 – 2022) | |
4 | Sten Tolgfors (born 1966) | 1 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 56 days | Moderate | Andersson (since 2022) |
Footnotes
- The governor is often appointed for a six-year mandate. It can be extended if the person has not reached retirement age.[1]
References
- "Landshövding och länsledning" (in Swedish). County administrative boards of Västra Götaland. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Sök gravsatt på SvenskaGravar.se".
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