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| − | The '''Storting''' (or ''Stortinget'') is the elected parliament of [[Norway]], consisting of 169 representatives, representing 19 Norwegian counties and 7 political parties. The Storting is elected every four years, | + | The '''Storting''' (or ''Stortinget'') is the elected parliament of [[Norway]], consisting of 169 representatives, representing 19 Norwegian counties and 7 political parties. The Storting is elected every four years, most recently in Sept. 2009. |
== Government == | == Government == | ||
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| − | The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of [[Labour Party (Norway)| | + | The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labor Party]], [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] and [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]]. The Prime Minister is [[Jens Stolenberg]] (Labor). |
== Representatives == | == Representatives == | ||
Revision as of 12:21, September 15, 2009
The Storting (or Stortinget) is the elected parliament of Norway, consisting of 169 representatives, representing 19 Norwegian counties and 7 political parties. The Storting is elected every four years, most recently in Sept. 2009.
Government
The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of Labor Party, Centre Party and Socialist Left Party. The Prime Minister is Jens Stolenberg (Labor).
Representatives
- Labour Party (61)
- Progress Party (38)
- Conservative Party (23)
- Socialist Left Party (15)
- Christian Democratic Party (11)
- Centre Party (11)
- Liberal Party (10)
Norwegian parlamentary election 2005
| Parties | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti) | 862,757 | 32.7 | +8.4 | 61 | +18 |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 582,284 | 22.1 | +7.4 | 38 | +12 |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 372,008 | 14.1 | −7.1 | 23 | −15 |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 233,069 | 8.8 | −3.7 | 15 | −8 |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 178,889 | 6.8 | −5.6 | 11 | −11 |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 171,124 | 6.5 | +0.9 | 11 | +1 |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 156,081 | 5.9 | +2.0 | 10 | +8 |
| Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) | 32,365 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 21,946 | 0.8 | −0.9 | 0 | −1 |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 13,559 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti) | 3,865 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Environment Party The Greens (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 3,652 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Democrats (Demokratene) | 2,706 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abortion Opponents' List (Abortmotstandernes Liste) | 1,932 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti) | 1,066 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reform Party (Reformpartiet) | 727 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sami People Party (Sámeálbmot bellodat, Samefolkets Parti) | 660 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti) | 213 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norwegian Republican Alliance (Norsk Republikansk Allianse) | 94 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beer Unity Party (Pilsens Samlingsparti) | 65 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Society Party (Samfunnspartiet) | 43 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,639,105 | 100% | 169 | ||
External links
- Stortinget – Official site
- The Storting – Page on Norway's official website
