Storting
The Storting (Norwegian: Stortinget [²stuːʈɪŋə], 'the great assembly') is the parliament of Norway. It was created in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation in nineteen constituencies.
Parliament of Norway Stortinget | |
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.svg) Coat of Arms of Stortinget | |
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Term limits | 4 years |
| Established | 1814 |
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| Seats | 169 |
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Political groups | Government (53)
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| Elections | |
| Proportional representation (open-list) | |
Last election | 8 September 2025 |
Next election | 2029 |
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| stortinget | |
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A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a stortingsrepresentant, literally "Storting representative".[1]
History: The first time that a woman became a member of parliament (Norway), was in 1911, Anna Rogstad.[2]
The country's budget (for 2026), was passed in December 2025; The parties that passed that law, were Centre Party, Socialist Left, Red, MDG, and the Labour Party.[3] Those parties make up a coalition known as the "tutti frutti coalition" [named after a a colorful topping for soft serve].[4]
Earlier (November 2025), there was agreement to pass (another or) a law; Then, the political parties that got a majority, were Centre Party, Progress Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Party.[5][6] Those parties have agreed about having a a law proposed.
Political groups
These political parties have been represented in the Storting since the 2025 election:
- Labour Party – 53 seats
- Progress Party – 48 seats
- Conservative Party – 24 seats
- Centre Party – 9 seats
- Socialist Left – 9 seats
- Red Party – 9 seats
- Green Party – 7 seats
- Christian Democratic Party – 7 seats
- Liberal Party – 3 seats
Storting Media
Lagting Hall, which also serves as the meeting room for the Christian Democratic Party's parliamentary group. The Lagting was discontinued in 2009.
Interpellation (spørretimen) being held inside the hemicycle of the building
An election booth at the event of municipal and county voting, 2007
The Storting building in June 2024.
References
- ↑ Stortingsrepresentant ulovlig pågrepet, NTB, Dagens Næringsliv, 18 August 2016
- ↑ https://snl.no/Anna_Rogstad. SNL.no
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/JO1Ea7/neste-aars-statsbudsjett-er-vedtatt. Retrieved 2025-12-05
- ↑ https://www.universitas.no/jonas-gahr-store-parlamentarisk-situasjon-senterpartiet/hva-har-tuttifrutti-med-stortingsvalget-a-gjore/391467. Retrieved 2025-12-06
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/tvinger-jens-stoltenberg-i-kne-flertall-mot-ap/s/5-95-2711476
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/flertall-pa-stortinget-for-reversering-av-grunnrenteskatt-til-smakraft-1.17641148
