List of governors of Jönköping County

Governor of Jönköping County

Landshövding i Jönköpings län

Coat of arms of Jönköping County.

Incumbent
Brittis Benzler

since 15 January 2024

Jönköping County Administrative Board
Residence| The residence in Jönköping, Jönköping
Appointer| Government of Sweden
Term length| Six years[note 1]
Formation| 1634
First holder| Bengt Kafle
Deputy| County Director (Länsrådet)
Salary| SEK 97,800/month (2017)[2]
Website| Governor and County Director

This is a list of governors for Jönköping County of Sweden, from 1634 to present.

1. Bengt Kafle (1634–1636)
2. Bengt Bagge (1636–1639)
3. Knut Soop (1639–1645)
4. Bengt Ribbing (1645–1653)
5. Gustaf Posse (1653–1658)
6. Johan Printz (1658–1663)
7. Gustaf Ribbing (1663–1672)
8. Hans Georg Mörner (1672–1685)
9. Robert Lichton (1685–1687)
10. Erik Dahlbergh (1687–1693)
11. Nils Gyllenstierna (1693–1696)
12. Mårten Lindhielm (1696–1716)
13. Georg Reinhold Patkull (1716–1718)
14. Anders Leijonhielm (1718–1727)
15. Johan von Mentzer (1728–1746)
16. Anders Tungelfeldt (1747–1751)
17. Ludvig von Saltza (1751–1762)
18. Claes Erik Silfverhielm (1762–1778)
19. Fredric Ulric Hamilton (1778–1795)
20. Eric Johan de la Grange (1795–1801)
21. Johan Axel Stedt (1801–1805)
22. Eric Gustaf Boije (1805–1815)
23. Lars Hierta (1815–1835)
24. Claes Gabriel Bergenstråhle (1835–1855)
25. Arvid Gustav Faxe (1856–1870)
26. Carl R Ekström (1870–1888)
27. Robert Dickson (1888–1892)
28. Hjalmar Palmstierna (1892–1906)
29. Fredrik E Pettersson (1906–1922)
30. Carl Malmroth (1922–1934)
* Jakob W Spens, acting (1923–1924)
31. Felix Hamrin (1934–1937)
32. Olle Ekblom (1938–1957)
33. Allan Nordenstam (1957–1963)
34. Sven af Geijerstam (1964–1979)
35. Gösta Gunnarsson (1980–1997)
36. Birgit Friggebo (1998–2004)
37. Lars Engqvist (2004–2010)
38. Minoo Akhtarzand (2010–2016)
39. Håkan Sörman (2016–2017)
* Anneli Wirtén, acting (2017–2018)
40. Helena Jonsson (15 January 2018–14 January 2024)[3]
41. Brittis Benzler (15 January 2024–present)[4]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ The governor is often appointed for a six-year mandate. It can be extended if the person has not reached retirement age.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Landshövding och länsledning" (in Swedish). County administrative boards of Jönköping. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
2. ^ Nilsson, Emmeli; Hellerstedt, Linus (2017-06-20). "Så mycket tjänar myndighetscheferna – hela listan" [How much do the heads of agencies earn - complete list] (in Swedish). Publikt.se. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
3. ^ Henriksson, Daniel; Nilsen, Cecilia (13 December 2017). "Hon är ny landshövding i Jönköpings län". Smålandsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
4. ^ "Brittis Benzler har börjat som ny landshövding i Jönköpings län". Länsstyrelsen i Jönköpings län. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

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