Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 15 counties known as fylke (by the Danish word amt before 1919). Before 1919 there also existed dioceses known as stift which grouped multiple counties corresponding to bishoprics under a diocese governor. Until 2018 there were 21 counties. After the unification of North and South Trondlag there were 19 which were further reduced to 11 following administrative reforms that became effective from 2020. This reform created 6 new counties: Agder (Auster-Agder and Vest-Agder), Innlandet (Hedmark and Oppland), Troms og Finnmark (Troms and Finnmark), Vestfold og Telemark (Telemark and Vestfold), Vestland (Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane) and Viken (Akerhus, Buskerud and Ostfold). This reform was highly unpopular in some of the former counties and three of the new counties (Troms og Finnmark, Vestfold og Telemark and Viken were abolished and the former counties restored in 2024.
Agder
c.800 Kingdom of Agder
01 Jan 2020 Adger county created out of the merger of
East and West Agder
Kings
800 - 8.. Herbrandr Vigbrandsson
8.. - 8.. Harald Herbrandsson
8.. - 872 Gudrød "Kjøtve" "den rike"
Governors
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Stein Arve Ytterdahl ............... 1951-
01 Jan 2022 - Gina Elizabeth Lund ................ 1962-
County Mayor
01 Jan 2020 - Arne Thomassen ..................... 1959-
Akershus
1682 Aggerhuus amt
1877 Renamed Akerhus
01 Jan 1919 Akerhus fylke
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Merged into Viken
01 Jan 2024 - Restored
Governors
1682 - 1750 .....
11 Sep 1750 - 10 Jun 1763 Christian Rudolph Philip Gerdorff ... 1723-1800
10 Jun 1763 - 1772 Casper Herman von Storm ............. 1718-1777
1773 - 1810 .....
25 Apr 1810 - 24 Feb 1813 Eggert Christopher Knuth ............ 1786-1813
31 Mar 1813 - 06 Jan 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 (1st Time) 1956-
01 Jan 2024 - Valgard Svarstad Haugland (2nd Time)
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-
01 Jan 2024 - Thomas Sjøvold ...................... 1976-
Buskerud
1675 Eiker amt
1679 Buskeruds amt
01 Jan 1919 Buskerud fylke
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Part of Viken fylke
01 Jan 2024 - Restored
Governors
06 Aug 1675 - 1679 Ove Lange
10 Oct 1679 - 31 Dec 1694 Matthias de Tonsberg
01 Jan 1695 - 1719 Poul Glud
1719 - 24 May 1760 Just Must
14 Jun 1760 - 04 Jan 1788 Andreas Fjeldsted
12 Mar 1788 - 29 Mar 1803 Herman Leopoldus Lange
17 Jun 1803 - 19 May 1806 Emanuel Ravn
31 Oct 1806 - 30 Mar 1813 Herman landsgreve Wedel Jarlsberg
30 Mar 1813 - 02 Mar 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 2018 Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy ............... 1954-
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2019 Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (1st Time)
01 Jan 2024 - Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (2nd Time)
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)
01 Jan 2024 - Tore Opdal Hansen ................... 1956-
Finnmark
1661 Vardøhus amt
1684 Finmarkens amt
01 Jan 1919 Finnmark fylke
25 Oct 1944 - 25 Feb 1945 Soviet occupation
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Merged into Troms og Finnmark
01 Jan 2024 - Restored
Governors
1661 - 1666 Christoffer Orning
02 Jun 1666 - 17 Oct 1667 Frederik Schiort
1668 - 1680 Otte Hans 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 - 30 Sep 2016 Gunnar Kjønnøy ...................... 1947-
01 Oct 2016 - 15 Oct 2018 Ingvild Aleksandersen
15 Oct - 31 Dec 2018 Stian Lingard
(acting)
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2019 Elisabeth Vik Aspaker (1st Time)
01 Jan 2024 - Elisabeth Vik Aspaker (2nd Time)
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-
01 Jan 2024 - Hans-Jacob Bønå
Innlandet
01 Jan 2020 Innlandet created from the merger of
Oppland and Hedmark
Governor
01 Jan 2020 - Knut Storbeget ..................... 1964-
County Mayor
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Even Aleksander Hagen .............. 1988-
01 Jan 2024 - Thomas Breen ....................... 1972-
Møre ag Romsdal
Governors
1671 - 1675 Christian Lindenow
1675 - 1677 Frederik von Offenberg
1677 - 1681 Daniel Knoff
1681 - 1691 Jonas Lilienskiold
1691 - 1700 Iver von Ahnen
1700 - 1703 Hans Lilienskiold
1703 - 1719 Hans Hanssen Nobel
1720 - 1729 Erik Must
1729 - 1730 Michael Worm
1730 - 1742 Christian Sørensen Solgaard
1742 - 1751 Christian Ulrich Tønder
1751 - 1773 Nils Krog Collin
1773 - 1800 Even Hammer
1800 - 1811 Ole Hannibal Sommerfeldt
1811 - 1840 Hilmar Meincke Krogh
1840 - 1853 Gudbrand Thesen
1853 - 1893 Nils Weyer Arveschoug
1893 - 1902 Ludvig Arnoldus Leth
1902 - 1906 Alexander Lange Kielland
1906 - 1913 Birger Kildal ....................... 1849-1913
1914 - 1928 Oddmund Vik ......................... 1858-1930
1928 - 1952 Trygve Utheim ....................... 1884-1952
1940 - 1945 Erling Kvadsheim .................... 1885-1958
(Axis governor)
1952 - 1958 Olav Berntsen Oksvik ................ 1887-1958
1958 - 1966 Erling Anger ........................ 1909-1999
1966 - 1972 Erling Sandene ...................... 1921-2015
1972 - 1977 Kåre Ellingsgård .................... 1926-
1977 - 31 Dec 2001 Alv Jacob Fostervoll ................ 1932-2015
01 Jan 2002 - 30 Sep 2009 Ottar Befring ....................... 1939-
01 Oct 2009 - Lodve Solholm ....................... 1949-
County Mayors
1964 - 31 Dec 1967 Trygve Sildnes (1st Time)
01 Jan 1968 - 31 Dec 1971 Jon Strømsheim
01 Jan 1972 - 31 Dec 1974 Trygve Sildnes (2nd Time)
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1975 Johan Kristoffer Winther Skipnes .... 1909-2005
01 Jan 1976 - 31 Dec 1983 Kjell Furnes ........................ 1936-
01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1991 Lars Ramstad
01 Jan 1992 - 1995 Grethe Bjørlo
1995 - 2003 Ole Øverland
2003 - 22 Oct 2007 Jon Sverre Aasen (1st Time) ......... 1951-
22 Oct 2007 - 09 Oct 2011 Olav Bratland
10 Oct 2011 - 23 Sep 2019 Jon Sverre Aasen (2nd Time)
23 Sep 2019 - 16 Oct 2023 Tove-Lisa Torve ..................... 1964-
16 Oct 2023 - Anders Riise ........................ 1969-
Nordland
Governors
1669 - 1686 Knud Gjedde
1686 - 1691 Christian Kruse
1691 - 1694 Peter Christoffersen Tønder
1694 - 1703 Christoffer Heidermann
1703 - 1704 Frederik Split
1704 - 1751 Ove Sørensen Schjelderup
1751 - 1767 Hans Hagerup de Gyldebpalm
1767 - 1771 Peter Holm
1771 - 1789 Joachim de Knagenhielm
1789 - 1811 Christian Torberg Hegge
1811 - 1815 Christian Elster
1815 - 1828 Johan Ernst Berg
1828 - 1833 Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen,
greve af Trampe
1834 - 1847 Lars Bastian Ridder Stabell
1847 - 1853 Niels Weyer Arveschoug
1853 - 1858 Poul Peter Vilhelm Breder
1858 - 1867 Carsten Smith
1867 - 1878 Claus Nieuwejaar Worsøe
1878 - 1889 Otto Benjamin Andreas Aubert
1889 - 1908 Rasmus Theisen
1908 - 1913 Anton Omholt
1913 - 1921 Jonas Pedersen
1922 - 1939 Olav Amundsen ....................... 1876-1939
1940 - 1951 Karl Hess Larsen .................... 1900-1966
Jul 1941 - Oct 1942 Per von Hirsch
(Axis governor)
1942 - 1945 Karl Ludwig Nøstvik
(Axis governor)
1951 - 1966 Bue Fjermeros ....................... 1912-2000
1966 - 1983 Ole Aavatsmark ...................... 1918-1983
1983 - 1991 Odd With ............................ 1921-2006
1991 - 1993 David Idin Pareli Johansen
1993 - 2007 Åshild Hauan ........................ 1941-2017
2007 - 31 Oct 2009 Ola Bjerkaas
01 Nov 2009 - 31 Dec 2018 Hill-Marta Solberg .................. 1951-
01 Jan 2019 - Tom Cato Karlsen .................... 1974-
Country Mayors
1976 - 1984 Odd Henning Grønmo .................. 1922-2012
1984 - 1995 Sigbjørn Erikson
1995 - 1999 Alf Ivar Samuelsen
1999 - 2007 Jon Tøset
2007 - 2011 Mariette Henriette Korsrud
10 Oct 2011 - 21 Oct 2019 Sonja Alice Steen ................... 1953-
21 Oct 2019 - 16 Oct 2023 Kari Anne Bøkestad Andreassen ....... 1973-
16 Oct 2023 - Eivind Holst ........................ 1970-
Oslo
Governors
1664 - 1679 Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
1679 - 1681 Erik Ottesen Banner
1681 - 1694 Just Justssøn Høg
1694 - 1699 Christian Stockfleth
1699 - 1708 Frederik Gabel
1708 - 1710 Johan Vibe
1710 - 1731 Wilhelm de Tonsberg
1731 - 1735 Lorentz de Reichwein
1735 - 1737 Jacob Benzon (1st Time)
1737 - 1740 Peter Neve
1740 - 1750 Frederik Otto von Rappe
1750 - 1763 Jacob Benzon (2nd Time)
1763 - 1772 Caspar Hermann von Storm
1772 - 1773 Diderik Otto von Grambow
1773 Gustav Frederik Holck-Winterfeld
1774 - 1784 Albrecht Philip von Levetzau
1784 - 1789 Jørgen Erik Skeel
1789 - 1795 Frederik Moltke
1795 - 1802 Frederik Julius Kaas (1st Time)
1802 - 1809 Gebhard Moltke
1809 - 1810 Frederik Julius Kaas (2nd Time)
1810 - 1812 Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz
1812 - 1813 Nicolai Emanuel de Thygeson
1813 - 1815 Poul Christian Holst
1815 - 1842 The Governors of Akershus
1842 - 1845 Frederik Riis
1845 - 1857 Niels Arntzen Sem
1857 - 1874 Karelius August Arntzen
1874 - 1880 August Christian Manthey
1880 - 1905 Nils Mathias Rye
1905 - 1917 Otto Albert Blehr
1917 - 2018 The Governors of Akershus
01 Jan 2019 - Valgerd Svarstad Haugland .... 1956-
Mayors
1837 - 1838 Andreas Tofte
1838 - 1839 Henrich Herman Mejer Foss (1st Time)
1839 - 1840 John Iverssøn Randklev (1st Time)
1840 - 1841 Henrich Herman Mejer Foss (2nd Time)
1841 - 1842 Christian Zetlitz Bretteville
1842 John Iverssøn Randklev (2nd Time)
1842 Ulrik Anton Motzfeld (1st Time)
1842 - 1843 Erik Røring Møinichen
1843 - 1845 Carl Andreas Fougstad
1845 Lars Rasch (1st Time)
1845 - 31 Dec 1846 Christian Birch-Reichenwald (1st Time)
01 Jan 1847 - 31 Dec 1852 Lars Rasch (2nd Time)
01 Jan 1853 - 1860 Ulrik Anton Motzfeld (2nd Time)
1860 - 31 Dec 1861 Frederik Stang
01 Jan 1862 - 1863 Christian Birch-Reichenwald (2nd Time)
1863 - 1864 August Thomle
1864 - 31 Dec 1865 Christian Birch-Reichenwald (3rd Time)
01 Jan 1866 - 31 Dec 1868 Carl Johan Michelet
01 Jan 1869 - 31 Dec 1876 Otto Joachim Løvenskiold
01 Jan 1877 - 31 Dec 1878 Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull
01 Jan 1879 - 31 Dec 1880 Christian Homann Schweigaard (1st Time)
01 Jan 1881 - 31 Dec 1884 Anton Blumenthal Petersen
01 Jan 1885 - 1889 Christian Homann Schweigaard (2nd Time)
1889 Peter Birch-Reichenwald
1889 - 31 Dec 1890 Karl Lous
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1891 Bernhard Getz
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1892 August Christian Baumann Bonnevie
01 Jan 1893 - 31 Dec 1894 Evald Rygh
01 Jan - 1895 Frederik Stang Lund
1895 - 31 Dec 1897 Elias Sunde
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1898 Vollert Hille Bøgh
01 Jan 1899 - 31 Dec 1901 Edmund Harbitz
01 Jan 1902 - 31 Dec 1904 Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1905 Johan Kristian Skougaard
01 Jan 1906 - 31 Dec 1908 Frederik Moltke Bugge
01 Jan 1909 - 1910 Olaf Berg
1910 Thomas Cathinco Bang
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1911 Lyder Nicolaysen
01 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1914 Hieronymus Heyerdahl
01 Jan 1915 - 31 Dec 1916 Peter Meinich
01 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1919 Carl Jeppesen
01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1922 Haavard Martinsen
01 Jan 1923 - 31 Dec 1928 Borger With
01 Jan 1929 - 31 Dec 1931 Adolf Indrebø
01 Jan 1932 - 31 Dec 1934 Eyvind Getz
01 Jan - 1935 Oscar Torp (1st Time)
1935 - 1936 Trygve Nilsen
(1st Time, acting)
1936 Oscar Torp (2nd Time)
1936 - 1940 Trygve Nilsen (2nd Time)
1940 - 1941 Rolf Stranger (1st Time)
1945 Einar Gerhardsen
1945 Rolf Stranger (2nd Time)
1945 - 1947 Arnfinn Vik
01 Jan 1948 - 31 Dec 1950 Halvdan Eyvind Stokke
01 Jan 1951 - 31 Dec 1955 Brynjulf Bull (1st Time)
01 Jan 1956 - 31 Dec 1959 Rolf Stranger (3rd Time)
01 Jan 1960 - 31 Dec 1961 Brynjulf Bull (2nd Time)
01 Jan 1962 - 31 Dec 1963 Rolf Stranger (4th Time)
01 Jan 1964 - 31 Dec 1975 Brynjulf Bull (3rd Time)
01 Jan 1976 - 24 Oct 1990 Albert Emil Nordengen ............... 1923-2004
24 Oct 1990 - 31 Dec 1991 Peter Nicolai Myhre
01 Jan 1992 - 25 Oct 1995 Ann-Marit Saebønes
25 Oct 1995 - 10 Sep 2007 Per Ditlev-Simonsen
10 Sep - 17 Oct 2007 Svenn Erik Kristiansen
17 Oct 2007 - 21 Oct 2015 Richard Fabian Stang
21 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2023 Marianne Borgen ..................... 1951-
25 Oct 2023 - Anne Lindboe ........................ 1971-
Østfold
1671 Smaalenenes amt
01 Jan 1919 Ostfold fylke
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Part of Viken
01 Jan 2024 - Restored
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 2018 Trond Rønningen ..................... 1958-
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2019 Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (1st Time)
01 Jan 2024 - Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (2nd Time)
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
01 Jan 2024 - Sindre Martinsen-Evje ............... 1981-
Rogaland
Governors
1671 - 1673 Henrik Below
1673 - 1683 Ludvig Holgersen
1683 - 1687 Daniel Knoff
1687 - 1700 Christian Frederik Pogwisch
1700 - 1710 Edvard Hammond
1710 - 1714 Ulrik Christian Mese
1714 - 1726 Hans Nobel
1726 - 1746 Bendix Christian de Fine
1746 - 1761 Henrik Vilhelm Tillisch
1761 - 1768 Henrik Lachmann
1768 - 1772 Gunder Hammer
1772 - 1781 Wilhelm Mathias Skeel
1781 - 1785 Peter Frederik Ulrik Benzon
1785 - 1799 Frederik Otto Skeel
1799 - 1810 Ulrik Vilhelm Koren
1810 - 1812 Oluf Borch de Schouble
1812 - 1814 Ulrik Frederik Anton de Schouboe
1814 - 1824 Vilhelm Frimann Krog
1824 - 1826 Jens Erichstrup
1826 - 1828 Peder Martinius Ottesen
1829 - 1833 Christian Ulrik Kastrup
1833 - 1853 Gunder Aas
1853 - 1863 Anton Theodor Harris
1864 - 1888 Vilhelm Hermann Ludvig von Munthe
af Morgenstrierne
1889 - 1910 Karl Lauritz Mechelborg
1910 - 1932 Thorvald Andreas Larsen
1932 - 1958 John Norem
1941 - 1945 Alf S. Krogh
(Axis governor)
1959 - 1968 Paul Ingolf Ingebretsen ............. 1904-1968
1968 - 1973 Gunnar Frederik Hellesen ............ 1913-2005
1973 - 1982 Konrad Birger Knutsen ............... 1925-2012
1982 - 1991 Kristin Lømmingdal .................. 1923-2010
1991 - 31 Oct 2013 Tora Aasland
1991 - 1994 Harald Torfinn Thune (1st Time)
(acting)
01 Jan 2008 - 31 Oct 2013 Harald Torfinn Thune (2nd Time)
01 Nov 2013 - 30 Jun 2019 Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 Lone Merethe Solheim
01 Nov 2021 - Bent Løie
County Mayor
19.. - 19.. Arne Rettedal
1992 - 1999 Odd Arild Kvaløy
1999 - 2007 Roald Bergsaker
2007 - 2011 Tom Tvedt
2011 - 2015 Janne Johnsen
10 Nov 2015 - 16 Oct 2023 Solveig Ege Tengesdal
16 Oct 2023 - Ole Ueland
Telemark
1661 Bratsberg amt
01 Jan 1919 Bratsberg fylke
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Merged into Vestfold of Telemark
01 Jan 2024 Restored
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)
01 Jan 2024 - Fred-Ivar Syrstad ............ s.a
County Mayors
1964 - 1967 Arne Midgaard
01 Jan 1968 - 1971 Oddvar Berrefjord ................... 1918-1999
1971 Sigurd Kolltveit
01 Jan 1972 - 31 Dec 1979 Henry Finrud
01 Jan 1980 - 31 Dec 1983 Bjørn Ovrum Nielsen
01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1991 Per Svardal
01 Jan 1992 - 1995 Frode Ronald Svendsen ............... 1941-
1995 - 2003 Andreas Kjaer
2003 - 05 Oct 2011 Gunn Marit Helgesen ................. 1958-
05 Oct 2011 - 2015 Terje Riis-Johansen ................. 1968-
2015 - 2019 Sven Tore Løkslid (1st Time) ........ 1984-
01 Jan 2024 - Sven Tore Løkslid (2nd Time)
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 (1st Time) ... 1962-
01 Jan 2024 - Elisabeth Vik Aspaker (2nd Time)
County Mayors
2007 - 2011 Terje Olsen
2011 - 31 Dec 2019 Knut Werner Hansen ................. 1951-
01 Jan 2024 - Kristina Torbergson ................ 1987-
Trøndelag (Trondhejms)
26 Feb 1658 - 27 May 1660 Swedish administration
1662 Trondhejms stiftamt
24 Sep 1804 - 31 Dec 2017 Divided into North Trondhejms and South Trondhejms
01 Jan 2018 County restored as Trøndelag
Governors of Trondhjems amt
1631 - 1642 Oluf Parsberg ....................... 1599-1661
1642 - 1656 Frederik Knudsen Urne ............... 1601-1658
1656 - 1658 Peder Wibe .......................... 1596-1658
26 Feb 1658 - 27 May 1660 Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld ........... 1617-1676
(Swedish Governor)
18 Dec 1658 - 1661 Hans Hansen Lillienskiold ........... 1601-1681
04 Jan 1662 - 1665 Claus von Ahlenfeldt ................ 1614-1674
29 Dec 1665 - 22 Mar 1674 Ove Bjelke .......................... 1611-1674
1674 - 03 Jun 1687 Joachim Frederik Wind ............... 1634-1687
Diocesan Governors of Trondhjems stiftamt and Governors of Trondhjems amt
23 Jul 1687 - 1700 Hans Jørgensen Klaas ................ 1640-1700
09 Oct 1700 - 04 Dec 1722 Iver von Ahner ...................... 1659-1722
23 Jan 1723 - 28 Jun 1726 Christian Reitzer
13 Dec 1726 - 14 Nov 1735 Jakob Benzon ........................ 1688-1775
09 Apr 1736 - 31 Jan 1744 Christian Ulrich von Nissen-Benzon .. 1691-1756
18 Apr 1744 - 24 Jun 1747 Christian de Stockfleth ............. 1715-1750
05 Dec 1747 - 08 Jul 1766 Frederik Rantzau .................... 1747-1780
08 Jul 1766 - 15 Jul 1772 Diderik Otto von Grambow ............ 1732-1773
15 Jul - 1772 Georg Christian Oeder ............... 1728-1791
24 Sep 1772 - 24 Feb 1783 Johann Vibe von der Osten ........... 1708-1780
24 Feb 1783 - 04 Jan 1786 Wilhelm Frimann Koren ............... 1723-1788
24 Mar 1786 - 19 Nov 1796 Thorkel Jonsson Fjeldsted ........... 1741-1796
08 Apr 1796 - 31 Mar 1802 Gebhard greve Moltke-Huitfeldt ...... 1764-1851
18 Jul 1802 - 08 Feb 1804 Frederik Adeler ..................... 1764-1816
24 Oct 1804 - 23 Jul 1810 Erik Must Angell .................... 1744-1814
Governor
01 Jan 2018 - Frank Josef Jenssen ................. 1969-
County Mayors
01 Jan 2018 - 18 Oct 2023 Tore Onshuus Sandvik ................ 1969-
18 Oct 2023 - Tomas Ivar Hallem ................... 1975-
Vestfold
... - 995 Kingdom of 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
Kings of Vestfold
... - ... Sigtrygga
... - ... Agnar Sigtryggsson
... - ... Eirik Agnarsson
6.. - 700 Halvdan Olavsson "Hvitbein"
700 - 730 Øystein Halvdansson "Frit"
730 - 784 Halvden Øysteinsson "den milde od den milden"
784 - 824 Gudrød Halvdansson "Veidekonge"
824 - 840 Olav Gudrødsson "Geirstad-alv"
840 - 863 Halvdan Gudrødsson "Svarte"
863 - 872 Harald Halvdansson "Hårfagre"
8.. - 924 Bjørn Haraldsson "Farmann"
9.. - 963 Gudrød Bjønsson
963 - 995 Harald Gudrødsson "Graenske"
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-
01 Jan 2024 - Fred-Ivar Syrstad
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-
01 Jan 2024 - Anne Strømøy .............................. 1973-
Vestland
01 Jan 2020 Vestland created from the merger of Hordaland
and Sogn og Fjordane
Governors
01 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2022 Lars Sponheim ....................... 1957-
01 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 Gunnar Ove Haereid .................. 1970-
(acting)
01 Sep 2022 - Liv Signe Navarsete ................. 1958-
County Mayor
01 Jan 2020 - Jon Askeland ........................ 1964-