Governor of Stockholm

The Governor of Stockholm (Swedish: överståthållaren) was the head of the Office of the Governor of Stockholm^[1][2] (Swedish: Överståthållarämbetet, ÖÄ), and as such he was the highest Swedish State official overseeing the affairs in the City of Stockholm between 1634 and 1967. The Governor was the equivalent in Stockholm of a county governor elsewhere in Sweden.

Office of the Governor of Stockholm Överståthållarämbetet
Corresponding to a county of Sweden
1634–1967
Coat of arms
Capital	Stockholm
Government
Governor of Stockholm
• 1634–1644	Clas Fleming
• 1963–1967	Allan Nordenstam
History
• Established	1634
• Disestablished	1967
Succeeded by Governor of Stockholm County

The Governor was appointed by and reported to the King in Council. The Office of the Governor of Stockholm was instituted by the Instrument of Government of 1634, written by Lord High Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna, which uniformly delineated the civil state administration of Sweden into Counties and the Office of the Governor of Stockholm.

While Stockholm County was established in 1714, the city itself was not included until 1968, when the Office of the Governor of Stockholm was abolished and the duties of it was handed over to the Governor of Stockholm County.

List of governors

The Tessin Palace at Slottsbacken is currently the residence of the Governor of Stockholm County. Prior to 1968, it was the residence of the Governor.

Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
	Fleming, ClasClas Fleming (1592–1644)	16 October 1634	1644	9–10 years	[3]
	Göransson Posse, KnutKnut Göransson Posse (1592–1664)	1645	1650	4–5 years	-
	Fleming, HermanHerman Fleming (1619–1673)	24 December 1650	26 January 1652	1 year, 33 days	[4]
	Berndes, JohanJohan Berndes (1603–1652)	29 January 1652	10 February 1652	12 days	[5]
	Rosenhane, ScheringSchering Rosenhane (1609–1663)	24 March 1652	1663	10–11 years	[6]
	Tott, ClaesClas Tott (1630–1674)	1664	1665	0–1 years	-
	Sparre, AxelAxel Sparre (1620–1679)	1665	1673	7–8 years	-
	Rålamb, ClaesClaes Rålamb (1622–1698)	1673	1678	4–5 years	-
	Gyllenstierna, JöranJöran Gyllenstierna (1632–1686)	4 December 1678	1682	3–4 years	[7]
	Gyllenstierna, ChristopherChristopher Gyllenstierna (1647–1705)	1682	1705	22–23 years	-
	Göransson Posse, KnutKnut Göransson Posse (1640s–1714)	1705[note 1]	1714	8–9 years	-
	Burenskiöld, JacobJacob Burenskiöld (1655–1738) Acting	20 September 1710	1711[note 2]	0–1 years	[9]
	Spens, JakobJakob Spens (1647–1705) Acting	1714	1714	0 years	-
	Taube, Gustaf AdamGustaf Adam Taube (1673–1732)	1714	1732	17–18 years	-
	Törnflycht, MichaelMichael Törnflycht (1683–1738)	1732	1738	5–6 years	-
	Fuchs, RutgerRutger Fuchs (1682–1753)	18 April 1739	1753	13–14 years	[10]
	von Düring, Johan ChristofferJohan Christoffer von Düring (1692–1759)	20 June 1753	1759	5–6 years	[11]
	von Lantingshausen, Jacob AlbrechtJacob Albrecht von Lantingshausen (1699–1769)	2 April 1759[note 3]	1769	9–10 years	[12]
	Wrede Sparre, AxelAxel Wrede Sparre (1708–1772)	1770	1772	1–2 years	-
	Rudbeck, Thure GustafThure Gustaf Rudbeck (1714–1786)	18 February 1772	19 August 1772	183 days	[13]
	Pechlin, Carl FredrikCarl Fredrik Pechlin (1720–1796) Acting	1772	1772	0 years	-
	Sparre, CarlCarl Sparre (1723–1791)	22 April 1773	20 June 1791	18 years, 59 days	[14]
	Munck, Adolf FredrikAdolf Fredrik Munck (1749–1831) Acting	11 February 1789	4 May 1789	82 days	[15]
	Armfelt, Gustaf MauritzGustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814)	29 March 1792	7 September 1792	159 days	[16]
	Modée, Carl VilhelmCarl Vilhelm Modée (1735–1798)	29 September 1792	1795	2–3 years	[17]
	von Essen, Hans HenrikHans Henrik von Essen (1755–1824)	23 December 1795	8 May 1797	1 year, 136 days	[18]
	Ugglas, Samuel afSamuel af Ugglas (1750–1812)	1797	1797	0 years	-
	Vacant	1797	1800	2–3 years	-
	Ugglas, Samuel afSamuel af Ugglas (1750–1812)	1800	1800	0 years	-
	Vacant	1800	1809	8–9 years	-
	Klingspor, Wilhelm MauritzWilhelm Mauritz Klingspor (1744–1814)	13 March 1809	29 October 1810	1 year, 230 days	[19]
	Skjöldebrand, Anders FredrikAnders Fredrik Skjöldebrand (1757–1834) Acting	20 June 1810	7 August 1812	2 years, 48 days	[20]
	Carlsson Mörner, CarlCarl Carlsson Mörner (1755–1821)	7 August 1812	17 November 1818	6 years, 102 days	[21]
	Sandels, Johan AugustJohan August Sandels (1764–1831) Acting	25 July 1815	1815	0 years	[22]
	Cederström, RudolfRudolf Cederström (1764–1833) Acting	30 July 1816	15 December 1818	2 years, 138 days	[23]
	Edelcreutz, DanielDaniel Edelcreutz (1761–1828) Acting	15 December 1818	6 October 1828	9 years, 296 days	[24]
	Nordin, Carl Johan afCarl Johan af Nordin (1785–1850) Acting	24 October 1828	7 October 1830	1 year, 348 days	[25]
	Sprengtporten, Jacob WilhelmJacob Wilhelm Sprengtporten (1794–1875)	7 October 1830	30 June 1838	7 years, 266 days	[26]
	Möllerhjelm, Axel Johan AdamAxel Johan Adam Möllerhjelm (1787–1846) Acting	1838	29 October 1842	3–4 years	[27]
	Rålamb, Claes HansClaes Hans Rålamb (1784–1867) Acting	1839	1839	0 years	-
	Lewenhaupt, Mauritz AxelMauritz Axel Lewenhaupt (1791–1868) Acting	1842	1844	1–2 years	-
	Sprengtporten, Jacob WilhelmJacob Wilhelm Sprengtporten (1794–1875)	28 December 1844	26 June 1848	3 years, 181 days	[26]
	Hamilton, Jakob EssenJacob Hamilton (1797–1864)	15 December 1848	7 March 1862	13 years, 82 days	[28]
	Bildt, GillisGillis Bildt (1820–1894)	13 May 1862	1874	11–12 years	[29]
	Ugglas, Gustaf afGustaf af Ugglas (1820–1895)	1874	1888	13–14 years	-
	Tamm, Klas Gustaf AdolfKlas Gustaf Adolf Tamm (1838–1925)	1888	1902	13–14 years	-
	Dickson, RobertRobert Dickson (1843–1924)	14 February 1902	31 October 1911	9 years, 259 days	[30]
	Hederstierna, CarlCarl Hederstierna (1861–1928) Acting	31 October 1911	1 April 1912	153 days	[31]
	Ramstedt, JohanJohan Ramstedt (1852–1935)	29 March 1912[note 4]	31 December 1920	8 years, 277 days	[32]
	Hederstierna, CarlCarl Hederstierna (1861–1928)	3 December 1920	1928	7–8 years	[31]
	Sahlin, MauritzMauritz Sahlin (1860–1927) Acting	1923	1923	0 years	-
	Elmquist, HenningHenning Elmquist (1871–1933)	27 November 1928	1933	4–5 years	[33]
	Nothin, TorstenTorsten Nothin (1884–1972)	16 September 1933	30 September 1949	16 years, 14 days	[34]
	Hagander, JohanJohan Hagander (1896–1991)	1949	1963	13–14 years	-
	Nordenstam, AllanAllan Nordenstam (1904–1982)	1 November 1963	December 1967	3–4 years	[35]

See also

The coat of arms used before 1938.

• Counties of Sweden
• County Governors of Sweden
• Governor-General in the Swedish Realm
• Marshal of the Realm

Footnotes

1. Took office 1707.^[8]
2. He was appointed Governor of Stockholm by the Council on 20 September 1710, but resigned from this position according to the Council's letter of 14 March and 18 April 1711, after the announcement that King Charles XII in Bender, appointed him lieutenant general of the cavalry and Governor of Scania on 30 August 1710, and appointed him commander general over the army in Bohuslän (Västgöta Army) on 31 August of the same year.^[9]
3. Took office in July 1761.^[12]
4. Took office on 1 April.^[32]