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Encyclopedia > List of County Governors of Sweden
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The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. Today the Governors are heads of the County Administrative Boards, to which they are appointed by the Government of Sweden.

See also

  • Over-Governor of Stockholm
  • Governor-General in the Swedish Realm

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NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Governor (1011 words)
Often, a governor would have served as a consul or a praetor in Rome before being dispatched, but this was not always the case – less important provinces might be governed by a prefect, and (after the end of the Republic) provinces under direct control of the Emperor would be governed by a legate.
The provinces of Sri Lanka are led by governors.
Currently, the counties of Sweden, the provinces of China and Finland, the states of Indonesia and some of the administrative devisions of Russia are among the areas which have leaders with the title of governor.
Norrbotten County at AllExperts (859 words)
It borders to Västerbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case.
The County Council of Norrbotten or Norrbottens Läns Landsting.
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