Troms County Municipality
Troms County Municipality (Norwegian: Troms fylkeskommune, Kven: Tromssan fylkinkomuuni, Northern Sami: Romssa fylkkasuohkan) was the regional governing administration of the old Troms county in northern Norway. It had its administration in the city of Tromsø. It consisted of a 37-member county council and a five-member county cabinet.[1]
Troms County Municipality Troms fylkeskommune | |
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Troms County Municipality administration building (2010) | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in Norway | |
Coordinates: 69.6557°N 18.9585°E | |
Country | Norway |
Administrative center | Tromsø |
Government | |
• County mayor | Knut Werner Hansen |
• Chairman of Cabinet | Willy Ørnebakk |
ISO 3166 code | NO-19 |
Website | www |
County government
The Troms county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) was made up of 37 representatives that are elected every four years. The last council was elected for the 2015–2019 term. The council essentially acts as a Parliament or legislative body for the county. This council was led by a county mayor (Norwegian: Fylkesordfører), and the council elected five members to be in the county cabinet (Norwegian: Fylkesrådet) which carried out the executive functions of the county. The last cabinet was led by Willy Ørnebakk.[2]
County council
The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 1 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 1 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 1 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Solidarity (Solidaritet) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 7 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 12 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 12 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 13 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 6 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
County mayor
The county council was led by a county mayor. The last county mayor of Troms was Knut Werner Hansen from the Labour Party. He served in this office from 2011–2019.
- Previous Troms county mayors include
- Knut Werner Hansen (2011-2019)
- Terje Olsen (2007-2011)
- Ronald Rindestu (1995-2007)
- Roger Solheim (1993-1994)
- Kirsten Myklevoll (1991-1992)
- Jan Henry T. Olsen (1991)
- Kirsten Myklevoll (1987-1991)
- William Engseth (1983-1987)
- Bjarne Berg-Sæther (1963-1967)
References
- "Welcome to Troms County Council" (in Norwegian). Troms fylkeskommune. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- "Organisational structure" (in Norwegian). Troms fylkeskommune. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- Tjørnhaugen, Andreas, ed. (20 September 2019). "valgresultater fylkesting 1975-2015 - Troms". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2020.