Governor of Stockholm County
This is a list of governors for Stockholm County of Sweden. Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. The City of Stockholm was separately governed by the Governor of Stockholm until 1967, when it was integrated into Stockholm County. The governors reside in Tessin Palace.
Governor of Stockholm County
Image: Skytte, Bengt (ur Svenska landtmarskalkar)
Image: Sparre, Svante Larsson
Image: Lars Fleming af Liebelitz DKE
The Governor of Stockholm was the head of the Office of the Governor of Stockholm, and as such he was the highest Swedish State official overseeing the affairs in the City of Stockholm between 1634 and 1967. The Governor was the equivalent in Stockholm of a county governor elsewhere in Sweden.
The Tessin Palace at Slottsbacken is currently the residence of the Governor of Stockholm County. Prior to 1968, it was the residence of the Governor.
Image: Herman Klaunpoika Fleming
Image: Schering Rosehane
Image: Claes Ralamb