List of governors of Jönköping County

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]

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

Footnotes

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

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.