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List of governors of Blekinge County

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Governor of Blekinge County
Landshövding i Blekinge län
Coat of arms of Blekinge County.
since 1 October 2021
Blekinge County Administrative Board
ResidenceThe residence in Karlskrona,
Karlskrona
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthSix years[note 1]
PrecursorGovernor of Kalmar County
Governor of Kristianstad County
Governor-General of Scania
Formation1683
First holderErik Siöblad
DeputyCounty Director (Länsrådet)
SalarySEK 97,800/month (2017)[2]
WebsiteGovernor website

This is a list of governors for Blekinge County in Sweden, from 1683 to the present. For the period 1658–1669 and 1675–1680, see Governors-General, Scania. Between 1670 and 1675, Blekinge was included in Kristianstad County and between 1680 and 1683, the province was included in Kalmar County. For the period 1680–1683, see List of governors of Kalmar County.

Footnotes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Landshövding och länsledning" (in Swedish). County administrative boards of Blekinge. 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 17 October 2017.
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