The office of Governor of Västra Götaland County was created in 1998, where the counties Älvsborg County, Gothenburg and Bohus County and Skaraborg County merged.
List of officeholders
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! rowspan=2 | No.
! rowspan=2 | Portrait
! rowspan=2 | Governor<br>
! colspan=3 | Tenure
! rowspan=2 | Political party
! rowspan=2 | Served for Cabinet
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! Took office
! Left office
! Duration
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