Post: | Governor |
Body: | Västra Götaland County |
Native Name: | Landshövding i Västra Götalands län |
Insignia: | Västra Götaland vapen.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Västra Götaland County. |
Incumbent: | Sten Tolgfors |
Acting: | n |
Incumbentsince: | 1 September 2022 |
Department: | Västra Götaland County Administrative Board |
Residence: | The residence in Gothenburg, Gothenburg |
Termlength: | Six years, with possibility to extension by maximum three years |
Precursor: | Governor of Gothenburg and Bohus County Governor of Skaraborg County Governor of Älvsborg County |
Formation: | 1 January 1998 |
First: | Göte Bernhardsson |
Deputy: | Deputy County Governor (Länsöverdirektören) |
Salary: | SEK 102,800/month (2017) |
Website: | Governor and Deputy County Governor |
The office of Governor of Västra Götaland County was created in 1998, where the counties Älvsborg County, Gothenburg and Bohus County and Skaraborg County merged.