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Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
AppointerKing of Norway
Formation4 November 1814
First holderHans Henric von Essen
Final holderSeverin Løvenskiold
Abolished21 July 1873
SuccessionAppointment

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

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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

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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

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Sources

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


Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
AppointerKing of Norway
Formation4 November 1814
First holderHans Henric von Essen
Final holderSeverin Løvenskiold
Abolished21 July 1873
SuccessionAppointment

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

[edit]

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

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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

[edit]

Sources

[edit]

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