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Viceroy of Norway

Office during the Swedish-Norwegian Union (1814–1891)

Office during the Swedish-Norwegian Union (1814–1891)

FieldValue
postViceroy
bodyNorway
native_nameVice-Konge
insigniaJohannes Flintoe - Arvefyrstekronen - The Crown Prince's Coronet.jpg
insigniasizeframeless
insigniacaptionPainting of the Norwegian Crown Prince's Crown, by Johannes Flintoe
residenceThe Royal Palace
appointerKing of Norway
formation4 November 1814
firstCharles John
lastGustav
abolished30 June 1891
successionAppointment

The Viceroy of Norway (Constitutional Danish: Vice-Konge) 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 length
**Crown Prince Charles John**[[File:CarlXIVJohnSweden.jpg100px]]9 November 181417 November 18148 days
10 June 181616 July 181636 days
**Crown Prince Oscar**[[File:Crownprince Oscar of Sweden painted by Joseph Karl Stieler.jpg100px]]11 April 18241 November 1824204 days
17 June 18333 September 183378 days
**Crown Prince Charles**[[File:Carl XV of Sweden as Crown Prince c 1856 by Carl Vilhelm Nordgren.jpg100px]]17 June 185622 June 1857370 days
**Crown Prince Gustav**[[File:Gustaf V of Sweden as Crown Prince 1893.jpg100px]]19 March 188426 March 18847 days

Sources

no:Visekonge#Norge

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