Storting
The Storting (Norwegian: [Stortinget] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) [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 (48)
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| Elections | |
| Proportional representation (open-list) | |
Last election | 13 September 2021 |
Next election | 8 September 2025 |
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| stortinget | |
| Constitution | |
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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]
Political groups
These political parties have been represented in the Storting since the 2021 election:
- Labour Party – 48 seats
- Conservative Party – 36 seats
- Centre Party – 28 seats
- Progress Party – 20 seats
- Red Party – 8 seats
- Liberal Party – 8 seats
- Green Party – 3 seats
- Christian People's Party – 3 seats
- Patient Focus – 1 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
Stortinget, Oslo, Norway
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References
- ↑ Stortingsrepresentant ulovlig pågrepet, NTB, Dagens Næringsliv, 18 August 2016
- ↑ https://snl.no/Anna_Rogstad. SNL.no
