List of governors of Östergötland County

Governor of Östergötland County
Landshövding i Östergötlands län
Coat of arms of Östergötland County.
since 1 March 2025
Östergötland County Administrative Board
ResidenceLinköping Castle, Linköping
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthSix years[note 1]
Formation1693
First holderLars Eldstierna
DeputyCounty Director (Länsrådet)
SalarySEK 97,800/month (2017)[2]
WebsiteGovernor of Östergötland

This is a list of governors for Östergötland County of Sweden, from 1693 to present.

  • Lars Eldstierna (1693–1701)
  • Mårten Trotzig (1702–1706)
  • Jakob Burensköld (1706–1710)
  • Johan Lillienstedt (1710–1714)
  • Anders Leijonhielm (1714–1718)
  • Gustaf Bonde (1718–1721)
  • Ernst Johan Creutz (1721–1727)
  • Erik Ehrenkrona (1727–1736)
  • Christer Henrik d'Albedyhll (1736–1747)
  • Gustaf Adolf Lagerfelt (1748–1769)
  • Carl Harald Strömfelt (1769–1775)
  • Fredric Ulric Reenstierna (1775–1783)
  • Fredrik Georg Strömfelt (1783–1810)
  • Johan Adam Cronstedt (1810–1817)
  • Carl Nieroth (1817–1826)
  • Gustaf Wathier Hamilton (1826–1835)
  • Carl Otto Palmstierna (1836–1851)
  • Henning Hamilton (1851–1858)
  • Gustaf af Ugglas (1858–1869)
  • Robert de la Gardie (1869–1901)
  • Ludvig Douglas (1901–1912)
  • Eric Trolle (1912–1930)
  • Karl Tiselius (1930–1941)
  • Carl Hamilton (1941–1956)
  • Per Eckerberg (1956–1980)
  • Göte Svenson (1980–1987)
  • Rolf Wirtén (1987–1996)
  • Björn Eriksson (1996–2009)
  • Magnus Holgersson (acting; 2009–2010)
  • Elisabeth Nilsson (2010–2018)
  • Carl Fredrik Graf (2018–2024)
  • Ann Holmlid (acting; 2024–2025)[3]
  • Gunilla Svantorp (2025–present)[4]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Landshövding och länsledning" (in Swedish). County administrative boards of Östergötland. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ Nilsson, Emmeli; Hellerstedt, Linus (2017-06-20). "Så mycket tjänar myndighetscheferna – hela listan" [How much do the heads of agencies earn - complete list] (in Swedish). Publikt.se. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ Persson, Allan (31 July 2024). "Hon blir ny tillförordnad landshövding". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish).
  4. ^ Svensson, Märta (14 February 2025). "Hon blir ny landshövding – "Inte självklart att tacka ja"". www.corren.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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