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Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
Appointer	King of Norway
Formation	4 November 1814
First holder	Hans Henric von Essen
Final holder	Severin Løvenskiold
Abolished	21 July 1873
Succession	Appointment

The Governor-General of Norway (Constitutional Danish: Statholder) was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the King, during the era of the Union between Sweden and Norway. The role was essentially the same as that of the Governor-general, which has led to confusion as to who filled which office. Decisive, however, is that the title of Viceroy could only be held by the crown prince, or his oldest son, when he had come of age. Commoners with a similar mandate were merely styled Statholder (Governor-general).

History

On November 9, 1814, the King appointed Crown Prince Carl Johan to the office, but it was vacated eight days later. Crown Prince Carl was the longest-serving Viceroy, sitting for about a year. The office was vacant most of the time, and it was ultimately abolished on June 30, 1891.

List of Governors-general

Name	Portrait	Term start	Term end
Hans Henric von Essen		1814	1816
Carl Carlsson Mörner		1816	1818
Johan August Sandels		1818	1827
Baltzar von Platen		1827	1829
Vacant (1829 - 1836)
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Vacant (1840 - 1841)
Severin Løvenskiold		1841	1856
Vacant (1856 - 1873)

See also

• Viceroy of Norway
• List of Norwegian monarchs
• List of Norwegian Prime Ministers
• Union between Sweden and Norway

Sources

• The Norwegian government: Governor-General in Norway
• The National Library of Norway: The Constitution of Norway, as of 4 November 1814 (in Danish)

Category:Political history of Norway Category:Political history of Sweden

Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
Appointer	King of Norway
Formation	4 November 1814
First holder	Hans Henric von Essen
Final holder	Severin Løvenskiold
Abolished	21 July 1873
Succession	Appointment

The Governor-General of Norway (Constitutional Danish: Statholder) was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the King, during the era of the Union between Sweden and Norway. The role was essentially the same as that of the Governor-general, which has led to confusion as to who filled which office. Decisive, however, is that the title of Viceroy could only be held by the crown prince, or his oldest son, when he had come of age. Commoners with a similar mandate were merely styled Statholder (Governor-general).

History

On November 9, 1814, the King appointed Crown Prince Carl Johan to the office, but it was vacated eight days later. Crown Prince Carl was the longest-serving Viceroy, sitting for about a year. The office was vacant most of the time, and it was ultimately abolished on June 30, 1891.

List of Governors-general

Name	Portrait	Term start	Term end
Povel Huitfeldt		1572	1577
Ludvig Munk		1577	1583
Ove Juel		1583	1588
Axel Gyldenstierne		1588	1601
Jørgen Friis		1601	1608
Enevold Kruse		1608	1618
Jens Hermansson Juel		1618	1629
Christoffer Urne		1629	1642
Hannibal Sehested		1642	1651
Gregers Krabbe		1651	1655
Niels Trolle		1656	1661
Iver Krabbe		1661	1664
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve		1664	1699
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Frederik Gabel		1699	1708
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Vacant (1829 - 1836)
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg		1836	1840
Vacant (1840 - 1841)
Severin Løvenskiold		1841	1856
Vacant (1856 - 1873)

See also

• Viceroy of Norway
• List of Norwegian monarchs
• List of Norwegian Prime Ministers
• Union between Sweden and Norway

Sources

• The Norwegian government: Governor-General in Norway
• The National Library of Norway: The Constitution of Norway, as of 4 November 1814 (in Danish)

Category:Political history of Norway Category:Political history of Sweden