List of governors of Östergötland County

Governor of Östergötland County
Landshövding i Östergötlands län
Coat of arms of Östergötland County.
Incumbent Ann Holmlid (acting) since 1 August 2024
Östergötland County Administrative Board
Residence	Linköping Castle, Linköping
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	Six years[note 1]
Formation	1693
First holder	Lars Eldstierna
Deputy	County Director (Länsrådet)
Salary	SEK 97,800/month (2017)[2]
Website	Governor 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–present)[3]

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).