List of governors of Jämtland County explained

Post:Governor
Body:Jämtland County
Native Name:Landshövding i Jämtlands län
Insignia:Jämtlands länsstyrelses vapen.png
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Jämtland County Administrative Board.
Incumbent:Marita Ljung
Incumbentsince:1 April 2021
Department:Jämtland County Administrative Board
Residence:The residence in Östersund, Östersund
Termlength:Six years
Precursor:Governor of Västernorrland County
Governor of Gävleborg County
Formation:1810
First:Anders Wasell
Deputy:County Director (Länsrådet)
Salary:SEK 97,800/month (2017)[1]
Website:Governor Jöran Hägglund

This is a list of governors for Jämtland County of Sweden, from 1810 to present. Jämtland and Härjedalen was separated from Västernorrland County and Gävleborg County in 1810 to form the new county, see List of governors of Västernorrland County, List of governors of Gävleborg County before that date.

The governor has the title landshövding in Swedish. The governor is appointed by the government, and presides over the "County Administrative Board" (länsstyrelse). The governor's office is administrative by nature, which is also hinted at by the now obsolete title "the King's Deputy" (Konungens befallningshavande) and traditionally used as an honourable post for politicians to conclude their careers.

Footnotes

  1. Web site: Så mycket tjänar myndighetscheferna – hela listan . Publikt.se . How much do the heads of agencies earn - complete list . Emmeli . Nilsson . Linus . Hellerstedt . 2017-06-20 . 17 October 2017 . Swedish.