List of governors of Halland County
| Governor of Halland County | |
|---|---|
| Landshövding i Hallands län | |
 Coat of arms of Halland County. | |
since 1 December 2023 | |
| Halland County Administrative Board | |
| Residence | Halmstad Castle, Halmstad |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | Six years[note 1] |
| Formation | 1658 |
| First holder | Bengt Christoffersson Lilliehöök |
| Deputy | County Director (Länsrådet) |
| Salary | SEK 97,800/month (2017)[1] |
| Website | Governor Lena Sommestad |
This is a list of governors for Halland County of Sweden, from 1658 to present.
- Bengt Christoffersson Lilliehöök (1658–1665)
- Johan Hård af Segerstad (1665–1676)
- Göran Sperling (1676–1678)
- Sven Ranck (1678–1684)
- Gustaf Tungel (1684–1694)
- Hans von Dellingshausen (1698–1705)
- Reinhold Johan von Fersen (1695–1710)
- Axel von Faltzburg (1710–1728)
- Wilhelm Bennet (1728–1737)
- Claes Rålamb (1737–1745)
- Carl Mårten Fleetwood (1745–1750)
- Nils Bonde (1750)
- Hans Hummelhielm (1750–1761)
- Arvid Silfvershiöld (1761–1771)
- Olof von Nackreij (1771–1776)
- Salomon von Otter (1776–1781)
- Georg Gustaf Wrangel (1781–1793)
- Axel Eric Gyllenstierna (1793–1810)
- Gustaf Wilhelm Conradi (1810–1812)
- Josua Sylvander (1812–1818)
- Lars Arnell (1818–1823)
- Claes Virgin (1824–1844)
- Patrick Adolph Lewenhaupt (1844–1860)
- Carl Jonas Oscar Alströmer (1860–1876)
- F W Leijonancker (1876–1883)
- Carl Nordenfalk (1883–1902)
- Axel Asker (1902–1916)
- Carl Fredrik Hederstierna (1916–1920)
- Axel Mörner (1920–1935)
- Hilding Kjellman (1935–1943)
- Reimer Johansson (1943–1959)
- Ingvar Lindell (1959–1971)
- Yngve Holmberg (1972–1977)
- Carl Persson (1978–1979)
- Johannes Antonsson (1979–1986)
- Björn Molin (1986–1997)
- Karin Starrin (1997–2004)
- Lars-Erik Lövdén (2005–2014)
- Lena Sommestad (2014–2020)
- Jörgen Peters (acting; 2020–2020)
- Brittis Benzler (2020–2023)
- Anders Thornberg (2023-present)
Footnotes
- ^ The governor is often appointed for a six-year mandate. It can be extended if the person has not reached retirement age.
References
- ^ 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 17 October 2017.