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. On 1 July 2021 the title was changed to "sysselmester" in Norwegian.
These have been Governor of Svalbard since 1925:
|
2015 - 2021 |
Kjerstin Askholt |
|
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 - 1942 |
Wolmer Marlow |
|
1933 - 1935 |
Helge Ingstad (deputy governor) |
|
1932 - 1933 |
Wolmer Marlow (acting governor) |
|
1925 - 1935 |
Johannes Gerckens Bassøe |