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 Union between Sweden and Norway. 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).
| Viceroy of Norway | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Konge | |
 Painting of the Norwegian Crown Prince's Crown, by Johannes Flintoe | |
| Residence | The Royal Palace |
| Appointer | King of Norway |
| Formation | 4 November 1814 |
| First holder | Charles John |
| Final holder | Gustav |
| Abolished | 30 June 1891 |
| Succession | Appointment |
History
editOn 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)
edit| Name | Portrait | Term start | Term end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Prince Charles John | 
|
9 November 1814 | 17 November 1814 | 8 days |
| 10 June 1816 | 16 July 1816 | 36 days | ||
| Crown Prince Oscar | 
|
11 April 1824 | 1 November 1824 | 204 days |
| 17 June 1833 | 3 September 1833 | 78 days | ||
| Crown Prince Charles | 
|
17 June 1856 | 22 June 1857 | 370 days |
| Crown Prince Gustav | 
|
19 March 1884 | 26 March 1884 | 7 days |