Former Counties of Norway
Akershus
Governors
1682 - 1750 .....
1750 - 1757 Christian Rudolph Philip Gerdorff ... 1723-1800
1757 - 1772 Casper Herman von Storm ............. 1718-1777
1772 - 1810 .....
1810 - 1813 Eggert Christopher Knuth ............ 1786-1813
1813 - 1815 Poul Christian Holst ................ 1776-1863
1815 - 1822 Hans Hagerup Falbe
1822 - 1830 Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern
1830 - 1837 Niels Arntzen Sem
1837 - 1839 Hans Christian Petersen
1839 - 1842 Frederik Riis
1842 - 1855 Erik Røring Møinichen ............... 1797-1875
1855 - 1858 Christian Birch-Reichenwald ......... 1814-1891
1859 - 1895 Johan Christian Collett ............. 1817-1895
1895 - 31 Dec 1918 Ole Andreas Furu .................... 1841-1925
01 Jan 1919 - 1930 Hroar Olsen ......................... 1859-1941
1930 - 01 Sep 1941 Ingolf Elseter Christensen .......... 1872-1943
01 Sep 1941 - 14 Feb 1942 Eivind Sternersen Blehr ............. 1881-1957
Apr 1942 - 18 Apr 1943 Edvard Stenersen .................... 1891-1967
18 Apr 1943 - 30 Jun 1944 Konrad Sundlo ....................... 1881-1965
01 Jul 1944 - 1945 Ole Eberhard Rømcke ................. 1899-1968
1945 - 1955 Carl Platou ......................... 1885-1956
1955 - 31 Dec 1963 Trygve Lie .......................... 1896-1968
01 Jan 1964 - 1965 Johan Lyng .......................... 1905-1978
1965 - 1979 Petter Mørch Koren .................. 1910-2004
1979 - 1989 Gunnar Alf Larsen ................... 1919-2003
1989 - 1998 Kåre Isaachsen Willoch .............. 1928-
1998 - 2001 Karin Moe Røisland .................. 1944-
- 31 Oct 2001 Arne Bardalen ....................... 1953-
(acting)
01 Nov 2001 - 05 Dec 2011 Hans Johan Røsjorde ................. 1941-
05 Dec 2011 - 31 Dec 2019 Valgard Svarstad Haugland ........... 1956-
Country Mayer (Borgmeister)
1963 - 31 Dec 1969 Thor Gystad
01 Jan 1970 - 31 Dec 1975 Kjell Knudsen
01 Jan 1976 - 31 Dec 1979 Thorlief Loken
01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 1987 Tore Haugen
01 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1991 Øyvind Ruud
01 Jan 1992 - 31 Dec 2002 Ragnar Kristoffersen
01 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2006 Hildur Jorunn Oliva Horn Øien
01 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2013 Nils Aage Jegstad
01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2019 Anette Marie Solli .................. 1962-
Aust-Agder
Governors
1680 - 1681 Jens Toller Rosenheim ............... 1636-1690
1681 - 1691 Jørgen Müller ....................... 1648-1695
1691 - 1811 The Governors of Kristiansand
1812 - 1815 Oluf Borch de Schouboe .............. 1777-1844
1815 - 1837 Ulrik Frederik Anton de Schouboe .... 1782-1863
1837 - 1848 Henrik Harboe ....................... 1785-1848
1849 - 1860 Iver Steen Tholme ................... 1812-1889
1860 - 1863 Henrik Laurentius Helliesen ......... 1824-1900
1863 - 1868 Niels Wisløff Rogstad ............... 1814-1880
1868 - 1895 Niels Cornelius Bonnevie ............ 1827-1899
1895 - 1906 Nicolai C.G Prebensen ............... 1850-1938
1906 - 1908 Sigurd Lambrechts ................... 1863-1941
1908 - 1916 Sven Aarrestad ...................... 1850-1942
1916 - 1921 Hans Thomas Knudtzon ................ 1857-1921
1921 - 1942 Jonas Pedersen ...................... 1871-1953
29 Jan 1942 - 1945 Hans Henrik Petersen ................ 1886-1969
(Axis governor)
1945 - 1961 Nils Hjelmtveit ..................... 1892-1985
1961 - 1974 Henrik Svensen ...................... 1904-2007
1974 - 1983 Ebba Lodden ......................... 1913-1997
1983 - 1994 Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal ........... 1924-
10 Jan 1995 - 31 Dec 2007 Hjalmar Inge Sunde .................. 1937-
01 Jan 2008 - 30 Sep 2009 Svein Åril .......................... 1946-
01 Oct 2009 - 31 Dec 2015 Øystein Kåre Djupedal ............... 1956-
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 Stein Arve Ytterdahl ................ 1951-
Country Mayer (Borgemeister)
1964 - 1971 Andreas Holm
1972 - 1975 Kristen K. Flaa
1976 - 1983 Kristian Sundtoft ................... 1937-2015
1984 - 1995 Erik Mørch
1995 - 1999 Jon Fløistad
1999 - 2007 Oddvar Skaiaa
2007 - 2011 Laila Øygarden ...................... 1947-
2011 - 2015 Bjørgulv Sverdrup Lund
2015 - 2019 Tellef Inge Mørland ................. 1980-
Buskerud
Governors
1679 - 1695 Matthias de Tonsberg
1695 - 1719 Poul Glud
1719 - 1760 Just Must
1760 - 1788 Andreas Fjeldsted
1788 - 1803 Herman Leopoldus Lange
1803 - 1806 Emanuel Ravn
1806 - 1813 Herman landsgreve Wedel Jarlsberg
1813 - 1814 Jonas Collett
1814 - 1827 Johan Collett
1827 - 1831 Niels Arntzen Sem
1831 - 1857 Gustav Peter Bill
1858 - 1882 Paul Peter Vilhelm Breder
1882 - 1884 Thomas Cathinco Bang (1st Time)
1884 - 1890 Nils Vogt
1890 - 1902 Thomas Cathinco Bang (2nd Time)
1902 - 1928 Theodor Christian Stoud Platou ...... 1858-1942
1929 - 1935 Thomas von Westen Angell ............ 1871-1935
1935 - 1945 Jens Hundseid
(Axis governor from 1940)
1945 - 1950 Nils Nilsen Thune ................... 1880-1950
1950 - 1962 Arnold Gerhard Dybsjord ............. 1897-1962
1962 - 1969 Olaf Frederik Watnebryn ............. 1908-1977
1969 - 1979 Gunnar Alf Larsen ................... 1919-2003
1979 - 1989 Ragnar Christiansen ................. 1922-2019
1989 - 1999 Leif Haraldseth ..................... 1929-
1999 - 30 Sep 2013 Brit Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl .......... 1943-
01 Oct 2013 - 31 Dec 2019 Helen Bjørnøy ....................... 1954-
County Mayors
01 Jan 1976 - 31 Dec 1979 Arvid Berglind ...................... 1924-2009
01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 1983 Arild Hiim .......................... 1945-
01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1987 Åse Arna Klundelien ................. 1946-
01 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1991 Hans Erik Riwen ..................... 1935-2010
01 Jan 1992 - Oct 1999 Per Ulriksen ........................ 1937-2009
1999 - 2007 Tor Ottar Karlsen ................... 1950-
2007 - 2011 Roger Ryberg (1st Time) ............. 1952-
Oct 2011 - 20 Oct 2015 Morten Eriksrød ..................... 1956-
20 Oct 2015 - 31 Dec 2019 Roger Ryberg (2nd Time)
Finnmark
01 Jan 1919 Finnmark fylke
25 Oct 1944 - 25 Feb 1945 Soviet occupation
Governors
1668 - 1680 Otte Bjelka
1684 - 1701 Hans Hansen Lilienskiold
1701 - 1717 Erik Matssøn Lorch
1717 - 1718 Jacob A. Møinichen
1718 - 1720 Mikolas Friise
1720 - 1729 Peter Siedelman
1730 - 1738 Henrik Frimann
1739 - 1750 Rasmus Kjeldsen
1750 Peter Schnitler
1750 - 1757 Mathias Collett
1757 - 1768 Gunder Gundersen Hammer
1768 - 1771 Eiler Hagerup
1771 - 1778 Thorkel Jonsson Fjelfsted
1778 - 1787 Christen Heiberg
1787 - 1800 Ole Hannibal Sommerfeld
1800 - 1806 Martin Andreas Unmack
1807 - 1811 Hilmar Meincke Krogh
1811 - 1813 Frederik Wilhelm Wedel Jarlsberg
1813 - 1828 Johan Kaspar Krogh
1828 - 1829 Christian Ulrik Kastrup
1829 - 1833 Ulrik Frederik Cappelen
1833 - 1843 Ole Edvard Buck
01 Jan 1844 - 31 Dec 1853 Anton Theodor Harris
01 Jan 1854 - 31 Dec 1857 Carl Frederik Motzfeldt
01 Jan 1858 - 1866 Mathias Bonasch Krogh Nannestad
1866 - 1874 Jens Holmboe
1874 - 1882 Johan Blockstad
1882 - 31 Dec 1885 Karl Ingwart Theodor Rynning
01 Jan 1886 - 1889 Karl Adolf Langberg
1889 - 1894 Nikolai Christian Grove Prebensen
1894 - 1906 Truls Johannessen Wiel Graff
1906 - 1912 Andreas Tostrup Urbye
1912 - 31 Dec 1921 Johan Albrigt Rivertz
01 Jan 1922 - 1928 Hagbarth Lund
1928 - 1948 Hans Gabrielsen
(German prisoner 17 Jun 1941 - 08 May 1945)
1941 - 25 Oct 1944 Thor Bekeng
(Axis governor)
25 Oct 1944 - 25 Feb 1945 Vladimir Ivanovich Shcherbakov ...... 1901-1981
(Soviet Military Governor)
Nov 1944 - Sep 1945 Peder Holt .......................... 1899-1963
(1st Time, acting)
1948 - 1963 Peder Holt (2nd Time)
1963 - 1974 Kolbjørn Varmann .................... 1904-1980
1974 - 31 Dec 1989 Anders Aune ......................... 1923-2011
01 Jan - May 1990 Kurt Mosbakk ........................ 1934-
1990 - 30 Jun 1998 Svein Alsaker ....................... 1954-
01 Jul 1998 - 31 Dec 2019 Gunnar Kjønnøy ...................... 1947-
County Mayors
1964 - 11 Oct 1975 Henry Nikolai Karlsen ............... 1912-1975
11 Oct - 31 Dec 1975 Axel Samuelsberg
(acting)
01 Jan 1976 - 31 Dec 1983 Arnulf Sigfred Olsen ................ 1928-
01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1987 Helmer Mikkelsen .................... 1930-1989
May 1986 - Apr 1987 Oddny Ballo Aleksandersen ........... 1942-
01 Jan 1988 - 1995 Erling Fløtten ...................... 1937-2010
1995 - 2003 Evy-Ann Midttun ..................... 1943-2011
2003 - 2005 Helga Pedersen ...................... 1943-
2005 - 2007 Kirsti Saxi ......................... 1953-
2007 - 2019 Runar Sjåstad ....................... 1968-
Hedmard
Governors
1781 Johan Arnt Jentoft
(acting)
1781 - 1789 Ditlev von Pentz
1789 - 1802 Andreas Høyer
1802 - 1804 Nicolai Emanuel de Thygeson
1804 - 31 Dec 1816 Claus Bendeke
01 Jan 1817 - 1821 Lauritz Weidemann
1821 - 1849 Frederik Hartvig Johan Heidmann
1849 - 1856 August Christian Manthey
1856 - 1890 Ludvig R. Kyhn
1890 Truls Johannesen Wiel Graff
1890 - 1897 Oscar Mørch
1897 - 1898 August Teilamnn Vilhelmsen
1898 - 1915 Gregers Winthur Wulfsberg Gram
1915 - 1916 Johannes Irgens
1916 - 1926 Torvald Løchen ...................... 1861-1943
1926 - 1935 Knud Iversen Øyen ................... 1865-1942
1935 - 31 Dec 1953 Knut Monssen Nordanger .............. 1883-1965
25 Jan 1942 - May 1945 Halvor Hektoen ...................... 1884-1960
(Axis governor)
01 Jan 1954 - 1966 Alf Frydenberg
1966 - 1979 Erling Anger ........................ 1909-1999
1979 - 1981 Anfinn Lund ......................... 1926-2001
1981 - 1993 Odvar Nordli ........................ 1927-2018
1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Kjell Borgen ........................ 1939-1996
22 Aug 1996 - 31 Dec 2019 Sigbjørn Johnsen .................... 1950-
Oct 2009 - 15 Feb 2010 Tormod Wilhelm Karlstrøm ............ 1944-
(acting)
15 Feb 2010 - 2012 Sylvia Kristin Brustad .............. 1966-
(acting)
County Mayors
27 May 1963 - 31 Dec 1967 Rudolf Hedemann ..................... 1889-1978
01 Jan 1968 - 31 Dec 1975 Bjorn Bakke
01 Jan 1976 - 1995 Sverre Kristian Fjeld
1995 - 2007 Siri Austeng ........................ 1944-
2007 - 2011 Arnfinn Nergård
2011 - 2019 Dag Rønning ......................... 1967-
Hordaland
Governors
1815 - 1825 Wilhelm Friman Koren Christie
1825 - 1827 Christian Magnus Falsen
1827 - 1834 Georg Jacob Bull
1834 - 1852 Edvard Hagerup
1852 - 1859 Jens Schydtz
1859 - 1875 Paul Meyer Smit
1875 - 1884 Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Raeder
1884 - 1907 Justin Gottfried Andreas Hoffmann
1907 - 1918 Hroar Olsen
1918 - 1929 Kristian Friis Petersen
1929 - 1933 Ernst Andreas Johannesen
1934 - 1949 Gjert Lindebraekke
1940 - 1944 Christian Astrup
(Axis Governor)
1944 - 1945 Eberhard Romcke
1949 - 1966 Mons Lid
1966 - 1984 Lars Leiro
1984 - 1998 Håkon Randal ........................ 1930-2012
19 Mar 1998 - 19 Mar 2010 Svein Alsaker
19 Mar 2010 - 31 Dec 2019 Lars Sponheim
County Mayors
1976 - 1991 Ole Dramdal ......................... 1928-2004
1991 - 1999 Magnar Lussand
1999 - 2003 Gisle Handeland
2003 - 2011 Torill Selsvold Nyborg
2011 - 2015 Tom-Christa Nilsen
2015 - 2019 Anne Gine Hestetun
Nord-Trøndelag
24 Sep 1804 - 31 Dec 2017 Nord-Trøndelag separated from Trondhejms
01 Jan 2018 Part of Trøndelag
Governors
1805 - 1815 Kaspar Konrad Rafn
1815 - 1833 Christen Elster
1833 - 1857 Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen,
greve af Trampe
1857 - 1866 Frederik August Wessel-Berg
1867 - 1884 Carsten Smith
1884 - 1894 Lars Otto Roll Grundt
1894 - 1898 Ole Anton Quam
1898 - 1902 Halvor Bache Guldahl (1st Time)
1902 - 1916 Torvald Løchen
1916 - 1927 Halvor Bache Guldahl (2nd Time)
1927 - 1944 Haakon Martin Five
1940 - 1945 Torbjorn Eggen
(Axis governor)
1945 - 1959 Asbjørn Lindboe
1959 - 1964 Gustav Sjaastad
1964 - 1971 Ole Bae
1971 - 1979 Leif Granli
1979 - 1991 Ola Hansen Kveli
1991 - 31 May 2008 Inger Lise Gjørv
01 Jun 2008 - 02 Nov 2009 Oddbjørn Karmhus Nordset
02 Nov 2009 - 31 Dec 2017 Inge Ryan
County Mayors
01 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1955 Alf Eugen Karlsen
01 Jan 1956 - 31 Dec 1961 Peder Johnsen Arnstad
01 Jan 1962 - 1966 Johan Arnesen Vikan
1966 - 31 Dec 1967 Olav Benum
01 Jan 1968 - 1975 Knut Alfred Aas
1975 - 1991 Arne Sandnes
1991 - 1995 Kolbjørn Almlid
1995 - 1997 Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
1997 - 2003 Merethe Gudmundseth Storødegård
2003 - 17 Oct 2007 Erik Bartnes
17 Oct 2007 - 13 Oct 2015 Gunnar Johannes Viken
13 Oct 2015 - 31 Dec 2017 Pål Sæther Eiden .................... 1969-
Oppland
Governors
1757 - 31 Dec 1759 Mathias Collett
01 Jan 1760 - 1768 Christian Petersen
1768 - 1781 Christian Frederik Holck
1781 - 1811 Christian Sommerfeldt
1811 - 1821 Ole Hannibal Sommerfeldt
1821 - 31 Dec 1851 Lauritz Weidemann
01 Jan 1852 - 1854 Hans Tostrup
1854 - 1859 Johan Christian Collett
1859 - 1869 Christian Jensen
1869 - 1878 Hans Thomas Meinrich ................. 1819-1878
1878 - 1900 Jan Greve Skjoldberg ................. 1832-1901
1900 - 1908 Peter Theodor Holst .................. 1843-1908
1908 - 1933 Sigurd Lambrechts .................... 1863-1941
1933 - 1947 Alfred Ihlen ......................... 1877-1961
1940 - 1945 .....
(Axis governor)
1947 - 31 Dec 1960 Hans Johan Gabrielsen ................ 1891-1965
01 Jan 1961 - 1976 Nils Kristoffer Handal ............... 1906-1992
1976 - 1981 Thornstein Treholt ................... 1911-1993
1981 - 2001 Knut Korsaeth ........................ 1932-2022
25 Jan 2002 - 14 Nov 2014 Kristin Hille Valla .................. 194
02 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2018 Christl Kvam ......................... 1965-
County Mayors
1999 - 2003 Hans Seierstad
2003 - 2011 Audun Tron
2011 - 2015 Gro Lundby
02 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2019 Even Aleksander Hagen ................ 1988-
Østfold
Governors
1671 - 1673 Erik Ottesen Banner til Tyberg
1673 - 1687 Hans Kaas
1687 - 1700 Ambrosius Charisius
1700 - 1703 Casper Gottlob Moltke
1703 - 1741 Niels Werenskiold
1741 - 1743 Henrik Frimann
1743 - 1767 Baltzer Sechmann Fleischer
1768 - 1781 Henrik Lachman
1781 - 1789 Frederik Hauch
1789 - 1794 Johan Christian Hauch
1794 - 1804 Andreas Hofgaard
1804 - 1810 Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz
1810 - 1814 Mathias Otto Leth Sommerheilm
1814 - 1830 Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern
1830 - 1846 Greger Winther Wulfsberg
1847 - 1855 Christian Birch-Reichenwald
1855 - 1880 Carl Sibbern ........................ 1809-1880
1880 - 1890 Johan Lauritz Rasch ................. 1829-1901
1891 - 1905 Ulrik Frederik Christian
Arneberg ........................... 1829-1911
1905 - 1917 Hans Christian Albert Hansen ........ 1847-1925
1918 - 1933 Eivind Olaf Bødtker
1933 - 1940 Ernst Andreas Johannesen
1940 - 1951 Lyder Døscher Bull
(deposed 1940-1945)
1941 - 1945 Hans Solgaard Jacobsen .............. 1901-1980
(Quisling governor)
1951 - 1966 Karl Hess Larsen .................... 1900-1966
1966 - 1981 Jacob Modalsli ...................... 1911-1984
1981 - 1986 Lars Korvald ........................ 1916-2006
1986 - 31 Dec 1998 Erling Norvik ....................... 1928-1998
31 Dec 1998 - 07 Feb 2003 Edvard Grimstad ..................... 1933-2014
07 Feb - 31 Dec 2003 Lise Beret Sandereid
(acting)
01 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2015 Anne Enger .......................... 1949-
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 Trond Rønningen ..................... 1958-
Country Mayors (Borgemeister)
1969 - 1977 Carl Egil Wang ...................... 1930-
- 1991 Børre Støkke
1991 - 2007 Arne Øren ........................... 1943-
2007 - 09 Nov 2015 Ole Haabeth ......................... 1950-
10 Nov 2015 - 31 Dec 2019 Solveig Ege Tengesdal
Sogn og Fjordane
Governors
1763 - 1771 Joachim Knagenhielm
1771 - 1779 Magnus Theite
1779 - 1781 Ditlev von Pentz
1781 - 1788 Jonas Ramus Petersen
1788 - 1789 Niels Dorph Gunners
1789 - 1794 Peder Hersleb Harboe
1794 - 1802 Andreas Hiort
1802 - 1811 Niels Andreas Vibe
1811 Hilmar Meincke Krogh
1811 - 1814 Herman Gerhard Treschow
1814 - 1822 Christian Magnus Falsen
1822 - 1831 Edvard Hagerup
1831 - 1832 Frederik Riis
1832 - 1844 Christian Ulrik Kastrup
1844 - 1852 Hans Tostrup
1852 - 31 Dec 1860 Emil Aubert
01 Jan 1861 - 31 Dec 1869 Johan Collett Falsen
01 Jan 1870 - 1875 Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Raeder
1875 - 1889 Karl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen
1889 - 1902 Olaj Johan Olsen
1902 - 1910 John Utheim
1910 - 1930 Ingolf Elster Christensen
1930 - 1941 Hans Kristian Seip
1941 - 1944 Vidar Atne
(Axis governor)
1944 - 1945 Konrad Sundlo
(Axis governor)
1945 - 1971 Nikolai Schei
1971 - 1976 Arne Ekeberg
1976 - 1994 Ingvald Johan Ulveseth
01 Aug 1994 - 10 Jun 2011 Oddvar Johannes Flaete
10 Jun 2011 - 13 Aug 2018 Anne Karin Hamre
13 Aug - 31 Dec 2018 Gunnar O. Hæreid
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2019 Lars Sponheim
County Mayors
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1963 Ragnvald Terum Winjum
01 Jan 1964 - 31 Dec 1967 Nils Helgheim
01 Jan 1968 - 31 Dec 1975 Leif Iversen
01 Jan 1976 - 31 Dec 1987 Ola Magnus Hestenes
01 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1991 Julius Andreas Fure
01 Jan 1992 - 1995 Sjur Hopperstad
1995 - 31 Dec 1998 Knut O. Aarethun
01 Jan 1999 - 2011 Neils Reielson Sandal
2011 - 09 Nov 2015 Ashild Johanne Høivik Kjelsnes ...... 1957-
09 Nov 2015 - 31 Dec 2019 Jenny Følling ....................... 1962-
Sør-Trøndelag
01 Jan 2018 Part of Trøndelag
Governors
1804 - 1810 Erik Must Angell ................... 1744-1814
1810 - 1832 Frederik Christopher,
greve af Trampe ................... 1779-1832
1832 - 1840 Frederik Riis ...................... 1789-1845
1840 - 1857 Karelius August Artzen ............. 1802-1875
1857 - 1894 Carl Frederik Motzfeldt ............ 1808-1802
1894 - 1907 Lars Otto Roll Grundt .............. 1843-1907
1907 - 1921 Harald Bothner ..................... 1850-1924
1921 - 1940 Odd Sverressøn ..................... 1871-1944
1940 - 18 Feb 1947 Johan Cappelan ..................... 1889-1947
(German prisoner 1940-45)
1940 - 1942 Anton F.W Jakhelln Prytz ........... 1878-1945
(Axis governor)
1942 - 1945 Otto Grundtvig ..................... 1901-1966
(Axis governor)
1948 - 1958 Ivar Skjånes ....................... 1888-1975
1958 - 1963 Thor Skrindo ....................... 1910-1992
1963 - 1974 Nils Kristian Lysø ................. 1905-1977
1974 - 1986 Einar Hole Moxnes .................. 1921-2006
1986 - 1993 Reidar Due
1993 - 31 Oct 2011 Kåre Erling Gjønnes ................ 1942-2021
1997 - 1998 Roald Eriksen
(acting for Gjønnes)
1998 - 2000 Aage Rundbergat .................... 1947-
(acting for Gjønnes)
01 Nov 2011 - 03 Mar 2015 Jørn Aksel Krog .................... 1948-2015
03 Mar 2015 - 31 Dec 2017 Brit Skjelbred ..................... 1949-
(acting to 05 Feb 2016)
Country Mayors
1931 - 1936 Kristian Ramsvik ................... 1885-1966
1945 - 31 Dec 1947 Per Almaas ......................... 1898-1991
01 Jan 1948 - 1949 Per Borten ......................... 1913-2005
1958 - 1963 Einar Moxnes ....................... 1921-2006
1968 - 1971 Alf Nebb ........................... 1915-2006
1976 - 31 Dec 1979 Kristoffer Rein .................... 1912-1993
01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 1991 Ivar Ytreland ...................... 1926-2012
01 Jan 1992 - 15 Aug 2003 Arnt Frøseth ....................... 1945-
15 Aug 2003 - 31 Dec 2017 Tore Onshuus Sandvik ............... s.a
Governors
1661 - 1662 Jørgen Jensen Bjelke
1662 - 1669 Johan Frederik von Marschalk
1669 - 1675 Preben von Ahnen
1675 - 1692 Niels Sørensen Adeler
1692 - 1710 Henrik Nilsen Adeler
1710 - 1723 Jakob Lindberg
1723 - 1727 Michael Storm
1727 - 1731 Christian Berg
1731 - 1744 Henrik Essemann
1744 - 1764 Johann Frederik Brockennuus
von Lowenhielm
1764 - 1771 Frederik Georg Adeler (1st Time)
1771 - 1773 Peter Holm
1773 - 1781 Frederik Georg Adeler (2nd Time)
1781 - 1788 Frederik Moltke
1788 - 1798 Jonas Rasmus Petersen
1798 - 1800 Otto Joachim Moltke
1800 - 1803 Johan Henrik Selmer
1803 - 1813 Severin Løvenskiold
1813 - 1838 Frederik Wilhelm, Baron Wedel
Jarlsberg
1839 - 1846 Carl Valentin Falsen
1846 - 1877 Jørgen Aall
1877 - 1880 Niels Mathias Rye
1880 - 1889 Ulrik Frederik Christian Arneberg
1889 - 1898 Otto Benjamin Andreas Aubert
1898 - 1902 Thomas von Westen Engelhart
1902 - 1910 Viggo Ullmann
1910 - 1932 Guthorm Immanuel Hallager
1932 - 1938 Olaf Hegland
1939 - 1959 Kornelius Olav Bergsvik
1940 - 1945 .....
(Axis governor)
1959 - 1969 Tidemann F. Evensen
1969 - 1973 Leif Hjørnevik
1973 - 1976 Olav Haukvik
1976 - 1987 Oddvar Berrefjord
1987 - 1998 Kjell Gotfred Bohlin
01 Dec 1998 - 30 Jun 2004 Solveig Sollie
01 Jul 2004 - 02 Jul 2006 Arne Malme (1st Time)
03 Jul 2006 - 21 Jun 2018 Kari Nordheim-Larsen (1st Time)
21 Jun - 31 Dec 2018 Arne Malme (2nd Time)
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2019 Kari Nordheim-Larsen (2nd Time)
County Mayors
2003 - 05 Oct 2011 Gunn Marit Helgesen ................. 1958-
05 Oct 2011 - 2015 Terje Riis-Johansen ................. 1968-
2015 - 2019 Sven Tore Løkslid ................... 1984-
Telemark
Troms
Governors
1844 - 1853 Anton Theodor Harris ............... 1804-1866
1854 - 1857 Carl Frederik Motzfeldt ............ 1808-1902
1858 - 1869 Mathias Bonsach Krogh Nannestad .... 1815-1878
1869 - 1889 Christian Collett Kjerschow ........ 1821-1889
1889 - 1914 Boye Christian Riis Strøm .......... 1847-1930
1914 - 1920 Klaus Hoel ......................... 1865-1923
01 Jan 1921 - 1928 Otto Backe ......................... 1874-1928
1928 - 1938 Johannes Gerckens Bassøe ........... 1878-1962
01 Jan 1939 - 20 Apr 1940 Gunnar Bjørn Nordbye ............... 1897-1940
20 Apr 1940 - 1941 Hans Ougen Skotner ................. 1903-1987
1941 - 1945 Marcus Bull ........................ 1895-1974
(Axis governor)
1946 - 1953 Arne Aas ........................... 1890-1953
1953 - 1977 Kristian Even Haug ................. 1906-2000
1977 - 1991 Martin Buvik ....................... 1923-2018
1991 - Aug 2000 Leif Arne Heløe .................... 1932-
Aug 2000 - 17 Oct 2005 Vilgunn Gregusson .................. 1936-
18 Oct 2005 - 30 Oct 2017 Svein Ludvigsen .................... 1946-
17 Sep 2014 - 30 Oct 2017 Bård Magne Pedersen ................ 1956-
(acting)
30 Oct 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 Elisabeth Vik Aspaker .............. 1962-
County Mayors
2007 - 2011 Terje Olsen
2011 - 31 Dec 2019 Knut Werner Hansen ................. 1951-
Vest-Agder
Governors
1671 - 1675 Robert Hamilton
1677 - 1681 Jens Toller Rosenheim
1681 - 1683 Daniel Knoff
1683 - 1685 Ludvig Holgersen Rosenkrantz
1684 - 1692 Claus Røyem
1692 - 1699 Jørgen Hansen Burchart
1699 - 1711 Andreas Undall
1711 - 1718 Povel Juel
1718 - 1745 Vilhelm Reesen
1745 - 1768 Jens Stoud
1768 - 1771 Magnus Theiste
1771 - 1773 Frederik Georg Adeler
1773 - 1805 Peter Holm
1805 - 1810 Hans Vilhelm Cederfeld de Simonsen
1810 - 1814 Adam Ditlev Wedell-Wedellsborg
1814 - 1815 Ulrik Frederik Anton de Schouboe
1815 - 1836 Oluf Borch de Schouboe
1836 - 1846 Niels Artzen Sem
1846 - 1852 Carl Valentin Falsen
1852 - 1859 Mathias Bille Kjørboe
1860 - 1871 Niels Petersen Vogt
1871 - 1881 Jakob Krefting Bonnevie
1881 - 1889 Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef
1889 - 1906 Hans Georg Jacob Stang
1907 - 1928 Daniel Bremer Juell Koren
1928 - 1948 Hagbarth Lund
1940 - 1945 .....
(Axis governor)
1948 - 1954 Alf Frydenberg
1954 - 1966 Lars Evensen
1966 - 1982 Bue Fjermeros
1982 - 1998 Oluf Skarpness
1998 - 31 Dec 2015 Ann-Kristin Olsen
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 Stein Arve Ytterdahl
County Mayors
19.. - 1987 Niels-Otto Haegland
1987 - 1995 Ludvig Hope Faye
1995 - 1999 Kjell Svindland
1999 - 2011 Thore Westermoen
2011 - 2019 Terja Damman
Vestfold
1662 Brunla county
29 Sep 1671 Jarlsberg and Larvik hereditary counties
1821 Jarlsberg and Larvik merged as Jarlsberg og Larvik county
01 Jan 1919 Renamed Vestfold county
Counts of Larvik
29 Sep 1671 - 17 Apr 1704 Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
1704 - 18 Sep 1754 Ferdinand Anton Danneskiold-
Laurvig
18 Sep 1754 - 12 Aug 1762 Frederik Ludvig Danneskiold-
Laurvig
12 Aug 1762 - 09 Apr 1783 Christian Conrad Danneskiold-
Laurvig
1785 - 09 Oct 1791 Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
09 Oct 1791 - 1805 Frederik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
1805 - 26 Aug 1817 The Monarchs of Denmark
Counts of Jarlsberg
03 Jan 1684 - 21 Dec 1717 Gustav Vilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg
21 Dec 1717 - 22 Sep 1738 Frederik Anton greve Wedel-Jarlsberg
22 Sep 1738 - 18 Nov 1776 Frederik Christian Otto
Wedel-Jarlsberg
18 Nov 1776 - 07 Apr 1811 Anton Frederik Wedel-Jarlsberg
07 Apr 1811 - 27 Aug 1840 Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
27 Aug 1840 - 23 Jun 1893 Peter Anker Wedel-Jarlsberg
Governors
1662 - 1671 Johan Brockenhuus ......................... 1614-1673
1821 - 1829 Georg Jacob Bull .......................... 1785-1854
1829 - 1833 Johan Henrik Rye .......................... 1787-1868
1833 - 1864 Ulrik Frederik Cappelen ................... 1797-1864
1864 - 1882 Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef ............. 1819-1889
1882 - 1902 Carl Johan Michelet ....................... 1826-1902
1902 - 1905 Thomas von Westen Engelhart ............... 1850-1905
1905 - 1908 Ulrik Krohn ............................... 1867-1944
1908 - 1924 Abraham Berge ............................. 1851-1936
1924 - 1938 Herman Meinich ............................ 1868-1948
1938 - 1948 Jørgen Gerckens Bassøe .................... 1878-1962
(Axis governor 1940-42)
1942 - 31 Dec 1943 Halvor P. Hektoen ......................... 1884-1960
(Axis governor)
01 Jan 1944 - 1945 Christopher Andreas Hoxmark Lange ......... 1894-1989
(Axis governor)
1948 - 1958 Oscar Frederik Torp ....................... 1893-1958
1958 - 1964 Gerhard Dahl .............................. 1905-1964
1964 - 1979 Olav Redvald Grove ........................ 1909-1997
1979 - 1988 Odd Vattekar .............................. 1918-1992
01 Oct 1989 - 31 Mar 2010 Mona Scobie Røkke ......................... 1940-2013
01 Apr - 31 May 2010 Bjøn Strandli ............................. 1950-
(acting)
01 Jun 2010 - 01 Aug 2016 Erling Lae ................................ 1947-
01 Aug 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 Per Arne Olsen ............................ 1961-
County Mayors
1964 - 1971 Torgeir Andersen .......................... 1916-1991
1971 - 1976 Harald Thaulow
1976 - 1991 Sverre Nordby
1991 - 2003 Ellen Gjerpe Hansen
2003 - 2005 Anne Rygh Pedersen ........................ 1967-
2005 - 2007 Tove Lisbeth Vasvik
2007 - 2015 Per-Eivind Johansen ....................... 1946-
08 Nov 2015 - 31 Dec 2019 Rune Hogsnes .............................. 1965-