County of Älvsborg
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The County of Älvsborg, or Älvsborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. It consisted of the Provinces of Dalsland and the central part of Västergötland with the seat of residence in the city of Vänersborg.
The municipalities of Habo and Mullsjö, which were adjacent to the city of Jönköping, ceded from Älvsborg to acced Jönköping County, on January 1, 1999.
[edit] List of Governors (term of office)
- David Makeléer (1693-1708)
- Axel von Faltzburg (1708-1710)
- Anders Sparrfelt (1710-1716)
- Gustaf Fock (1716-1725)
- Olof Gyllenborg (1725-1733)
- Johan Palmfelt (1733-1739)
- Axel Erik Roos (1740-1749)
- Carl Broman (1749-1751)
- Adolf Mörner (1751-1756)
- Johan Råfelt (1756-1763)
- Mauritz Posse (1763-1769)
- Sven Cederström (1769-1775)
- Michaël von Törne (1775-1785)
- Fredric Lilliehorn (1785-1809)
- Johan Adam Hierta (1810)
- Lars Hierta (1810-1815)
- Per Adolph Ekorn (1816-1817)
- Carl Georg Flach (1817-1825)
- Paul Sandelhjelm (1825-1850)
- Bengt Carl Bergman (1851-1858)
- Eric Sparre (1858-1886)
- Wilhelm Lothigius (1886-1905)
- Karl Husberg (1905-1922)
- Axel von Sneidern (1922-1941)
- Vilhelm Lundvik (1941-1949)
- Arvid Richert (1949-1954)
- Mats Lemne (1955-1970)
- Gunnar von Sydow (1970-1978)
- Göte Fridh (1978-1991)
- Bengt K.Å. Johansson (1991-1997)
[edit] See also
- Municipalities of North Älvsborg
- Municipalities of South Älvsborg
- List of Västra Götaland Governors
- County Governors of Sweden
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