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Storting
The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The Unicameralism, unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation in nineteen Voting systems#Multiple-winner methods, multi-seat constituencies. A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a ''stortingsrepresentant'', literally "Storting representative". The assembly is led by a president and, since 2009, five vice presidents: the presidium. The members are allocated to twelve standing committees as well as four procedural committees. Three ombudsmen are directly subordinate to parliament: the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee, Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee and the Office of the Auditor General of Norway, Office of the Auditor General. Parliamentary system, Parliamentarianism was established in 1884, with the Storting operating a form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masud Gharahkhani
Masud Gharahkhani (; born 22 September 1982) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party, who has been serving as the President of the Storting since 2021, and as a member of the Storting for Buskerud (Storting constituency), Buskerud since 2017. He previously served as a deputy member from 2009 to 2013. Early life and education Born in Tehran, Iran, Masud Gharahkhani emigrated to Norway with his family in 1987 and grew up in Skotselv in Øvre Eiker. His father is politician and trade unionist Bijan Gharakhani. After attending Rosthaug senior high school, he enrolled at Gjøvik University College studying radiography, graduating as a radiologic technologist, and has been employed by Blefjell Hospital. He has also been employed as secretary-general for the Buskerud Labour party. Political career Gharahkhani was first elected as a deputy representative to the parliament in the 2009 election. He received a standing ovation at the Labour Party national c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party (, SV; ) is a democratic socialist political party in Norway. Positioned on the left-wing of the political spectrum, it is opposed to European Union membership, European Union and the European Economic Area membership. SV supports a strong public sector, stronger social welfare programs, environmentalism, and Republicanism in Norway, republicanism. As of 2018, the party had 11,385 members; the number has steadily increased since a low point in 2015. The party leader is Kirsti Bergstø, who was elected on 18 March 2023. The party was founded in 1973 as the Socialist Electoral League, an electoral coalition with the Communist Party of Norway, Socialist People's Party (Norway), Socialist People's Party, Democratic Socialists (Norway), Democratic Socialists – AIK, and independent socialists. In 1975, the coalition was turned into a unified political party. The party was largely founded as a result of the foreign policies prevalent at the time, with the soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Norwegian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 13 September 2021. All 169 seats in the Norwegian legislature, the Storting, were up for election. The election was won by a coalition consisting of the social-democratic Labour Party and the agrarian Centre Party that entered into negotiations to form a government. The election also resulted in a majority for the parties that seek to dissolve the unpopular and controversial Viken county. Jonas Gahr Støre's Labour Party retained its position as Norway's largest party and expanded their lead in seats over the Conservatives, despite a slight drop in its share of votes and the loss of one seat. Incumbent Conservative Party prime minister Erna Solberg conceded defeat. Her party ended up with the second-largest number of representatives. Støre aimed to form a majority government with the Centre Party and the Socialist Left Party, but the latter stated they would remain in opposition, citing disagreements over climate and welfare p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svein Harberg
Svein Harberg (born 30 July 1958) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as a member of Parliament for Aust-Agder since 2009, and the Storting's first Vice President since 2021. He was also mayor of Grimstad from 2003 to 2007. Political career Local politics Harberg was elected mayor of Grimstad following the 2003 local elections. He didn't seek re-election in 2007. Parliament Harberg was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 2009. During the campaign, he notably expressed it was logical to merge the two Agder counties into one. In the Storting, he was member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs from 2009 to 2013. He was reelected to the Storting for the periods 2013–2017, 2017–2021 and 2021–2025, and was member of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs from 2013 to 2017, and the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs from 2017. He was elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Tybring-Gjedde
Christian Tybring-Gjedde (born 8 August 1963) is a Norwegian politician who represented the Progress Party until 2024. He has been a member of the Norwegian parliament since 2005, and was the leader of the Progress Party's Oslo chapter from 2010 to 2014. He is most widely known for his opposition to immigration, especially Muslim immigration. He believes immigration policy to be the single most important political issue facing Norwegian society. In 2014 he released his book about immigration politics titled ''Mens orkesteret fortsetter å spille'' (While the orchestra continues to play). In 2018 and 2020 he put forward U.S. President Donald Trump as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize; any member of parliament may propose candidates. He has been described by some media commentators and scholars as far-right, anti-immigrant and Islamophobic, and is a leading figure in a party faction that seeks to declare Norway a "patriotic beacon". Previously, his pro-Russian views were crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patient Focus (Norway)
Patient Focus (, PF) is a minor political party in Norway. It was formed in April 2021, as a support movement for an expansion of the hospital in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. In the 2021 parliamentary election, it won one of Finnmark's five seats in the Storting. The party's leader, Irene Ojala, holds the seat. Although the party is a single-issue party, it plans to utilize policies of direct democracy among the constituents it represents for its other policy positions. See also * Hospital to Alta, a similar party which ran in the 2013 Norwegian election *Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Independent Community & Health Concern (formerly Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern), ICHC, was a political party based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom. The party was founded in 2000, having grown out of the campaign to re ..., a similar party in Kidderminster, England References Political parties in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of The Parliament Of Norway
The president ( speaker) of the Storting is the presiding officer of the Storting The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The Unicameralism, unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list propo ... legislature of Norway. The position was created in 1814, when the country received its constitution. List of presidents of the Norwegian Parliament Below is a list of the Storting's office-holders: Regjeringen.no, retrieved 8 April 2013 References< ...
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Kari Henriksen
Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. She has served as an MP for Vest-Agder (Storting constituency), Vest-Agder since 2009, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting since 2021. Personal life She was born in Vennesla. Political career Parliament She served as a deputy representative to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder (Storting constituency), Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009 and elected representative for the term 2009–2013 and reelected for 2013–2017. On 24 November 2021, she was nominated as the Storting's fourth Vice President, succeeding fellow party member Sverre Myrli. She was elected the day after, along with Masud Gharahkhani as President of the Storting. Government On 3 December 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg, Henriksen was appointed State Secretary (Norway), State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Health ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Democratic Party (Norway)
The Christian Democratic Party (, , , KrF; ) is a Christian-democratic political party in Norway founded in 1933. The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP). It currently holds three seats in the Parliament, having won 3.8% of the vote in the 2021 parliamentary election. The current leader of the party is Dag Inge Ulstein. The Christian Democrats' leader from 1983 to 1995, Kjell Magne Bondevik, was one of the most prominent political figures in modern Norway, serving as Prime Minister from 1997 to 2000 and 2001 to 2005. Under the old leadership of Bondevik and Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, the party to some extent moved in a more liberal direction. Due largely to their poor showing in the 2009 elections, the party has seen a conflict between its conservative and liberal wings. Until 2019, the leader was Knut Arild Hareide, who led the party into a more liberal direction as part of a "renewal" process, and introduced climate change and environmentalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Fiskaa
Ingrid Fiskaa (born 16 April 1977) is a Norwegian activist and politician for the Socialist Left Party. Political career Early career She was the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2002 to 2004, and also a central committee member of the Socialist Left Party. Party politics In 2007, she was a candidate to become deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party, but lost out to Bård Vegar Solhjell at the national convention. On 16 December 2022, she announced her candidacy for the deputy leadership in 2023, while also endorsing Kirsti Bergstø for leader, reiterating her county chapter's endorsement. She was ultimately not chosen and the selection of deputy leader came down to Lars Haltbrekken and Marian Abdi Hussein, with the latter ultimately securing the most votes at the party's convention in March 2023. Parliament She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland from 1997 to 2005, and 2009 to 2013. She was elected as a permanent representativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Ojala
Irene Ojala (born 8 October 1960) is a Norwegian politician of the party Patient Focus in Finnmark. Education She is a trained social planner and has a bachelor's degree in High North studies. Career She is the leader of the voluntary organization Patient Focus and the foundation ''Alta Hospital with Patient Focus''. Parliament In 2021, Ojala won election to the Storting as a representative from Finnmark Finnmark (; ; ; ; ) is a counties of Norway, county in northern Norway. By land, it borders Troms county to the west, Finland's Lapland (Finland), Lapland region to the south, and Russia's Murmansk Oblast to the east, and by water, the Norweg .... Following the Storting meeting regarding the electricity prices in September 2022, Ojala was denied to hold a speech because her party was considered an electoral list rather than a political party. She called it "undemocratic". The President of the Storting argued that she still could have held her speech had she asked to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
