The Viceroy of Norway ( Constitutional Danish: Vice-Konge) was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the King, during the era of the

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. The role was essentially the same as that of the

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, 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

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, 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

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, Christian II was viceroy from 1506 to 1513.

List of Viceroys ( Sweden-Norway)

Sources

The Norwegian government: Viceroy in Norway
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History

List of Viceroys ( Sweden-Norway)

See also

Sources