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.