Stortinget
Sign in to saveThe Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established 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 multi-seat constituencies. A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a , .
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The Storting is Norway's parliament, established in 1814, where 169 elected members make the country's laws and decisions. It's a single-chamber legislature located in Oslo where representatives are chosen every four years through proportional representation across nineteen regional districts.
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- Business and Industry Education, Research and Church Affairs Energy and the Environment Family and Cultural Affairs Finance and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs and Defence Health and Care Services Justice Labour and Social Affairs Local Government and Public Administration Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs Transport and Communications
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- Constitution of Norway
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- 4 years
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- The Norwegian coat of arms as used by the Norwegian parliament.svg
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- Parliament of Norway
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- Stortinget
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- 170th Storting
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- Unicameral
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- President of the Storting
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- World War II
- Qualified unicameralism (1814–2009)
- Number of seats
- Procedure
- Legislative
- Royal assent
- Organisation
- Presidium
- Standing committees
- Other committees
- Appointed agencies
- Administration
- Party groups
- Elections
- Historical composition of the Storting
- Norway parliamentary election (since 1921 - proportional election)
- Members
- 1980s–present
- Building
- See also
- References
- External links
The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established 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 multi-seat constituencies. A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a , .
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 Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee and the Office of the Auditor General.