The office of county governor is a government agency of the Kingdom of Norway; the title was Amtmann (before 1919), then Fylkesmann (from 1919 to 2020), and then Statsforvalteren (since 2021).
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.
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.
The word for county (amt or fylke) has changed over time.