The county governor of Rogaland county in Norway represents the central government administration in the county. The office of county governor is a government agency of the Kingdom of Norway; the title was (before 1919), then (from 1919 to 2020), and then (since 2021).
Stavanger amt was established in 1671. In 1838, the border between Stavanger amt and neighboring Lister og Mandals amt was moved slightly to the west to accommodate the new municipal structure that was set forth in the formannskapsdistrikt law. In 1919, the name of the county was changed to . In 2002, ÃÂlen Municipality was transferred from Hordaland county into Rogaland county.
The county governor is the government's representative in the county. The governor carries out the resolutions and guidelines of the Storting and government. This is done first by the county governor performing administrative tasks on behalf of the ministries. Secondly, the county governor also monitors the activities of the municipalities and is the appeal body for many types of municipal decisions.
The word for county (amt or fylke) has changed over time. From 1671 until 1918 the title was . On 1 January 1919, the title was . On 1 January 2021, the title was again changed to the gender-neutral .
Rogaland county has had the following governors: