State or region
County Governor
- Norwegian Bokmål: Statsforvalter
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Statsforvaltar
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of Norway
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King in Council (Constitution Article 21) for a fixed six-year term, on the Government's proposal. The county governor is the King's and the Government's representative in the county or counties and is a state official, not an elected one.
- Chosen by
- King of Norway
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Emil Raaen since June 2026 Report Source: statsforvalteren.no, checked
Sources
- statsforvalteren.no · checked Statsforvalteren i Trøndelag, Emil Raaen tiltrer som statsforvalter 1. juni, read 2026-10-12: County governor of Trøndelag: Emil Raaen. For: County Governor, County Governor in Norwegian Bokmål, County Governor in Norwegian Nynorsk, Emil Raaen, current term