Keskitalo's Third Council

Keskitalo's Third Council is the incumbent governing council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, headed by the President Aili Keskitalo of the Norwegian Sami Association. The governing council was installed on 12 October 2017, following the 2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election. It is a coalition council consisting of the Norwegian Sami Association/Norwegian Sami Association and Sami People's Party joint list (NSR/NSR-SáB), the Centre Party, the Reindeer herders list (JSL) and Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh (ÅAsG), known as the Muohtačalmmit coalition.[1]

Keskitalo's Third Council

7th Governing Council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway
Incumbent
Date formed12 October 2017
People and organisations
Head of governmentAili Keskitalo
No. of ministers5
Member partyNorwegian Sami Association
Centre Party
Reindeer herder's list
Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
History
Election(s)2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election
Legislature term(s)2017–2021
PredecessorLarsen's Council

Responsibilities

The Governing Council heads the executive branch of the Sami parliamentary system in Norway. The President of the Sami Parliament is the head of the executive branch. The Governing Council is composed by the President and four other council members. They hold full-time positions and are responsible for the daily political business of the Sami Parliament.

List of councillors

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
President of the Sámi Parliament of Norway
responsible for rights, language, and cross-border and international cooperation
 Aili Keskitalo12 October 2017IncumbentNSR
Councillor of Culture and Finance,
responsible Truth and Reconciliation Commission
 Henrik Olsen12 October 2017IncumbentNSR
Councillor of Environment, Industry, and Developmental issues
responsible for the Finnmark Estate Agency
 Silje Karine Muotka12 October 2017IncumbentNSR
Councillor of Health, Equality, Education, and Research Mikkel Eskil Mikkelsen12 October 2017IncumbentNSR
Councillor of Cultural Heritage, Traditional Knowledge, and Duodji
responsible for youth council and senior council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway
 Berit Marie P.E. Eira12 October 2017IncumbentJSL

See also

References

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