The Viceroy of Norway (Constitutional Danish: ) was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the King, during the union between Sweden and Norway (1814–1891). The role was essentially the same as that of the Governor-general, which has led to confusion as to who filled which office. Decisive, however, is that the title of Viceroy could only be held by the crown prince, or his oldest son, when he had come of age. Commoners with a similar mandate were merely styled Statholder (Governor-general).
History On 9 November 1814 the King appointed Crown Prince Carl Johan to the office, but it was vacated eight days later. Crown Prince Carl was the longest-serving Viceroy, sitting for about a year. The office was vacant most of the time, and it was ultimately abolished on 30 June 1891.
During the Kalmar Union, Christian II was viceroy from 1506 to 1513.
List of Viceroys (Sweden-Norway) NamePortraitTerm startTerm endTerm lengthCrown Prince Charles John9 November 181417 November 18148 days10 June 181616 July 181636 daysCrown Prince Oscar11 April 18241 November 1824204 days17 June 18333 September 183378 daysCrown Prince Charles17 June 185622 June 1857370 daysCrown Prince Gustav19 March 188426 March 18847 days
See also Governor-general of Norway List of Norwegian monarchs List of Norwegian Prime Ministers
Sources The Norwegian government: Viceroy in Norway The National Library of Norway: The Constitution of Norway, as of 4 November 1814
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