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Governor-General of Norway
Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
Appointer	King of Norway
Formation	4 November 1814
First holder	Hans Henric von Essen
Final holder	Severin Løvenskiold
Abolished	21 July 1873
Succession	Appointment

Governor-General of Norway
Governor-General of Norway
Statholder
Appointer	King of Norway
Formation	4 November 1814
First holder	Hans Henric von Essen
Final holder	Severin Løvenskiold
Abolished	21 July 1873
Succession	Appointment

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

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

Name	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)

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

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

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

Name	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)