Viceroy of Norway

The Viceroy of Norway (Constitutional Danish: Vice-Konge) 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).

Viceroy of Norway
Vice-Konge
Painting of the Norwegian Crown Prince's Crown, by Johannes Flintoe
Residence	The Royal Palace
Appointer	King of Norway
Formation	4 November 1814
First holder	Charles John
Final holder	Gustav
Abolished	30 June 1891
Succession	Appointment

History

On 9 November 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 30 June 1891.

During the Kalmar Union, Christian II was viceroy from 1506 to 1513.

List of Viceroys (Sweden-Norway)

Name	Portrait	Term start	Term end	Term length
Crown Prince Charles John		9 November 1814	17 November 1814	8 days
		10 June 1816	16 July 1816	36 days
Crown Prince Oscar		11 April 1824	1 November 1824	204 days
		17 June 1833	3 September 1833	78 days
Crown Prince Charles		17 June 1856	22 June 1857	370 days
Crown Prince Gustav		19 March 1884	26 March 1884	7 days

See also

• Governor-general of Norway
• List of Norwegian monarchs
• List of Norwegian Prime Ministers
• Union between Sweden and Norway

Sources

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