title: List of governors of Halland County
text: # List of governors of Halland County
  
  This is a list of governors for Halland County of Sweden, from 1658 to present.
  
  * Bengt Christoffersson Lilliehöök (1658–1665)
  * Johan Hård af Segerstad (1665–1676)
  * Göran Sperling (1676–1678)
  * Sven Ranck (1678–1684)
  * Gustaf Tungel (1684–1694)
  * Hans von Dellingshausen (1698–1705)
  * Reinhold Johan von Fersen (1695–1710)
  * Axel von Faltzburg (1710–1728)
  * Wilhelm Bennet (1728–1737)
  * Claes Rålamb (1737–1745)
  * Carl Mårten Fleetwood (1745–1750)
  * Nils Bonde (1750)
  * Hans Hummelhielm (1750–1761)
  * Arvid Silfvershiöld (1761–1771)
  * Olof von Nackreij (1771–1776)
  * Salomon von Otter (1776–1781)
  * Georg Gustaf Wrangel (1781–1793)
  * Axel Eric Gyllenstierna (1793–1810)
  * Gustaf Wilhelm Conradi (1810–1812)
  * Josua Sylvander (1812–1818)
  * Lars Arnell (1818–1823)
  * Claes Virgin (1824–1844)
  * Patrick Adolph Lewenhaupt (1844–1860)
  * Carl Jonas Oscar Alströmer (1860–1876)
  * F W Leijonancker (1876–1883)
  * Carl Nordenfalk (1883–1902)
  * Axel Asker (1902–1916)
  * Carl Fredrik Hederstierna (1916–1920)
  * Axel Mörner (1920–1935)
  * Hilding Kjellman (1935–1943)
  * Reimer Johansson (1943–1959)
  * Ingvar Lindell (1959–1971)
  * Yngve Holmberg (1972–1977)
  * Carl Persson (1978–1979)
  * Johannes Antonsson (1979–1986)
  * Björn Molin (1986–1997)
  * Karin Starrin (1997–2004)
  * Lars-Erik Lövdén (2005–2014)
  * Lena Sommestad (2014–2020)
  * Jörgen Peters (acting; 2020–2020)
  * Brittis Benzler (2020–2023)
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ The governor is often appointed for a six-year mandate. It can be extended if the person has not reached retirement age.
  