Peter Egardt

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Peter Arvid Nils Egardt (born 1949) is a Swedish executive who served as Secretary of State for the Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994, and County Governor (landshövding) of Uppsala County from 2010 to September, 2016.[http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/uppsala/Sv/om-lansstyrelsen/landshovding-och-lansledning/landshovdingen/Pages/default.aspx Landshövdingen], Uppsala County administrative Board, accessed 24 November 2012 {{in lang|sv}} Before being appointed County Governor, he was CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of commerce (Handelskammaren i Stockholm).

Egardt succeeded Anders Björck as County Governor in 2010. Originally appointed to serve until 31 August 2014,[http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/11392/a/137200 Peter Egardt ny landshövding i Uppsala län] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616001227/http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/11392/a/137200 |date=2012-06-16 }}, press release from the Government of Sweden 17 December 2009, accessed 24 November 2012 {{in lang|sv}} on 27 February 2014 his appointment was extended to 31 August 2016,[http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/uppsala/Sv/nyheter/2014/Pages/peter-egardts-forordnande-som-landshovding-forlangs-till-2016.aspx Peter Egardts förordnande som landshövding förlängs till 2016], press release from the County Administrative Board of Uppsala County, 27 February 2014 {{in lang|sv}} when he was succeeded by Göran Enander.{{cite web|url=http://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2016/10/goran-enander-blir-ny-landshovding-i-uppsala-lan/ |title=Göran Enander blir ny landshövding i Uppsala län |publisher=Government of Sweden |language=sv |date=13 October 2016 |accessdate=13 October 2016}}