Minifacts about Norway 2011

 

1. Government and elected representatives



Number of Storting representatives and validated votes, 2009 elections
Party Storting representatives Per cent Validated votes Per cent
Total  169  100.0 2 682 904  100.0
Labour Party 64 37.9  949 049 35.4
Progress Party 41 24.3  614 717 22.9
Conservative Party 30 17.8  462 458 17.2
Socialist Left Party 11 6.5  166 361 6.2
Centre Party 11 6.5  165 006 6.2
Christian Democratic Party 10 5.9  148 748 5.5
Liberal Party 2 1.2  104 144 3.9
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/stortingsvalg_en/

Party leaders 2011
Labour Party (A) -
Leader: Jens Stoltenberg  
Deputy Leader: Helga Pedersen  
Progress Party (FrP)  
Leader: Siv Jensen  
Deputy Leaders: Per Sandberg and Per Arne Olsen  
Conservative Party (H)  
Leader: Erna Solberg  
Deputy Leaders: Jan Tore Sanner and Erling Lae  
Socialist Left Party (SV)  
Leader: Kristin Halvorsen  
Deputy Leaders: Audun Lysbakken and Bård Vegar Solhjell  
Christian Democratic Party (KrF)  
Leader: Dagfinn Høybråten  
Deputy Leaders: Dagrun Eriksen and Inger Lise Hansen  
Centre Party (Sp)  
Leader: Liv Signe Navarsete  
Deputy Leaders: Lars Peder Brekk and Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum  
Liberal Party (V)  
Leader: Trine Skei Grande  
Deputy leaders: Helge Solum Larsen and Ola Elvestuen  
Source: The parties' websites
More information: http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/Members-of-the-Storting/

General elections, municipal council elections and county council elections. Voter turnout in per cent



Source: Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/valg_en/

Female representatives in the Storting and municipal councils



Source: Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/valg_en/

Percentage of female ministers in Norwegian governments



Source: regjeringen.no.
More information:   http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/offices/men-and-women-in-norwegian-governments-s.html?id=586906

The Government and Ministries
Office of the Prime Minister -
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Labour Party)  
Minister Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Labour (AD)  
Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (BLD)  
Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Audun Lysbakken (Socialist Left Party)  
   
Ministry of Finance (FIN)  
Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (FIN)  
   
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (FKD)  
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs (FAD)  
Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Defence (FD)  
Minister of Defence Grete Faremo (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Health and Care Services (HOD)  
Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Justice and the Police (JD)  
Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (KRD)  
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Narvarsete (Centre Party)  
   
Ministry of Culture (KD)  
Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Education and Research (KD)  
Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland (Socialist Left Party)  
Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left Party)  
   
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (LMD)  
Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Centre Party)  
   
Ministry of the Environment (MD)  
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim (Socialist Left Party)  
   
Ministry of Trade and Industry (NHD)  
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Labour Party)  
   
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED)  
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Centre Party)  
   
Ministry of Transport and Communications (SD)  
Minister of Transport and Communications Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party)  
   
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD)  
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party)  
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim (Socialist Left Party)  
Source: regjeringen.no.
More information: http://www.government.no

Storting Presidency, December 2010
President
Dag Terje Andersen (Labour Party)
Vice-Presidents
First Vice-President: Øyvind Korsberg (Progress Party)
Second Vice-President: Per-Kristian Foss (Conservative Party)
Third Vice-President: Marit Nybakk (Labour Party)
Fourth Vice-President: Akhtar Chaudhry (Socialist Left Party)
Fifth Vice-President: Line Henriette Hjemdal (Christian Democratic Party)
Source: The Storting's Information Service
More information: http://www.stortinget.no/no/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Presidium/

Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration
PO Box 3 Sentrum, NO-0101 Oslo Tel. +47 22 82 85 00
Ombudsman Arne Fliflet E-mail: postmottak@sivilombudsmannen.no
  Toll-free in Norway +47 800 80039
More information: http://www.sivilombudsmannen.no/eng/

Sami Parliament 2009-2013
Sametinget – Sámediggi -
Ávjovárgeaidnu 50, NO-9730 Karasjok/KáráÅ¡johka. Tel. + 47 78 47 40 00  
E-mail: samediggi@samediggi.no  
The Sami Parliament is a national elective assembly for the Sami of Norway. 39 representatives are elected every four years in 7 election districts throughout Norway.  
   
Sami Parliament Council  
Sami Parliament President Egil Olli  
Vice-President Laila Susanne Vars  
Council member Marianne Balto  
Council member Vibeke Larsen  
Council member Ellinor Marita Jåma  
   
Sami Parliament members, by party  
Labour Party 14, Árja 3, Progress Party 3, Conservative Party 1, Norske Samers Riksforbund og Samefolkets Partis fellesliste 2, Johttisápmelaccaid listu 2, Nordkalottfolket 1, Samer bosatt i Sør 1 and Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh 1.  
Source: Sami Parliament.
More information: http://www.sametinget.no/

Governor (Sysselmann) of Svalbard
PO Box 633, NO-9171 Longyearbyen Tel. + 47 79 02 43 00
Governor Odd Olsen Ingerø E-mail: firmapost@sysselmannen.no
More information: http://www.sysselmannen.no/eng


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