Former Governors
The Svalbard Act from 1925 states that on Svalbard there shall be a "Sysselmann" (Governor) who is appointed by the King. "Sysselmann" means the highest ranking official and is an older Norwegian term for the King's represetative in the region.
These have been Governor of Svalbard since 1925:
|
2009 - 2015 |
Odd Olsen Ingerø |
|
2005 - 2009 |
Per Sefland |
|
2005 |
Sven Ole Fagernæs |
|
2001 - 2005 |
Odd Olsen Ingerø |
|
1998 - 2001 |
Morten Ruud |
|
1995 - 1998 |
Ann-Kristin Olsen |
|
1991 - 1995 |
Odd Blomdal |
|
1986 - 1991 |
Leif Eldring |
|
1982 - 1986 |
Carl A. Wendt |
|
1978 - 1982 |
Jan S. Grøndahl |
|
1974 - 1978 |
Leif Eldring |
|
1970 - 1974 |
Frederik Beichmann |
|
1967 - 1970 |
Stephen Stephensen |
|
1963 - 1967 |
Tollef Landsverk |
|
1960 - 1963 |
Finn Backer Midbøe |
|
1956 - 1960 |
Odd Birketvedt |
|
1945 - 1956 |
Håkon Balstad |
|
1935 - 1941 |
Wolmar Marlow |
|
1933 - 1935 |
Helge Ingstad (fullmektig) |
|
1925 - 1933 |
Johannes Gerckens Bassøe |