Region Östergötland, formerly known as Östergötland County Council (), is the regional council for Östergötland County, Sweden. It is responsible for healthcare, public transport, regional development, and culture.
History The Swedish County Councils were established in 1863. In 1963, Östergötland County Council published a centennial history written by Robert Myrdal, including a portrait gallery of elected representatives. On 1 January 2015, Östergötland County Council was restructured into Region Östergötland.
Responsibilities
Hospitals Linköping University Hospital Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping Motala Hospital
Public Transport Region Östergötland serves as the regional public transport authority, with its subsidiary Östgötatrafiken managing transport operations.
Culture Östergötland County Museum – responsible for cultural heritage and museum activities
Politics The current mandate period runs from 15 October 2022 to 14 October 2026. The Regional Council consists of eight political parties. Moderates, Christian Democrats, and Liberals govern with support from the Sweden Democrats, while the opposition includes the Social Democrats, Centre Party, Left Party, and Green Party.
Regional Council Leadership 2022–2026 Nils Babtist (L) – Chairman of the Regional Council Elvira Wibeck (KD) – First Deputy Chairman Rebecca Hägg (S) – Second Deputy Chairman
Regional Executive Board Leadership 2022–2026 Marie Morell (M) – Chairman Andreas Westöö (L) – First Deputy Chairman Kaisa Karro (S) – Second Deputy Chairman
Electoral Districts Region Östergötland is divided into five electoral districts: First district: Linköping Municipality Second district: Norrköping Municipality Third district: Söderköping, Valdemarsvik, Åtvidaberg, Kinda Fourth district: Mjölby, Vadstena, Ödeshög, Boxholm, Ydre Fifth district: Motala, Finspång
Past Chairpersons of the County Council 1863 - Gustaf af Ugglas 1864-1870 - Fredrik Alexander Funck 1871 - Johan Gustaf Swartz 1873-1878 - Carl Edvard Ekman 1879 - Robert De la Gardie 1880-1886 - Carl Edvard Ekman 1887-1893 - Robert De la Gardie 1894-1897 - John Örwall 1898-1912 - Niklas Fosser 1913-1918 - Philip Klingspor 1919-1927 - Theodor Adelswärd 1928-1938 - David Pettersson 1939-1946 - Erik Josef Ericsson 1947-1951 - Gottfrid Karlsson 1952-1984 - Fridolf Thapper (1995, 1998) - Bo Pettersson (2001, 2004) - Paul Håkansson (2009) - Marie Morell (2018) - Kaisa Karro (2022) - Marie Morell
External links Official website Östgötatrafiken Östergötland County Museum
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