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The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] and [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]]. The Prime Minister is [[Jens Stolenberg]] (Labour).
 
The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] and [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]]. The Prime Minister is [[Jens Stolenberg]] (Labour).
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== Norwegian parlamentary election 2005 ==
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{| class=wikitable
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|-style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"
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!Parties
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! Votes
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! %
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! +/-
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! Seats
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! +/-
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|-
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|[[Labour Party (Norway)|Norwegian Labour Party]] (''Det norske Arbeiderparti'')
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| 862,757
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| 32.7
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| +8.4
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| 61
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| +18
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|-
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|[[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]] (''Fremskrittspartiet'')
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| 582,284
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| 22.1
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| +7.4
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| 38
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| +12
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|-
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|[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]] (''Høyre'')
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| 372,008
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| 14.1
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| −7.1
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| 23
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| −15
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|-
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|[[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]] (''Sosialistisk Venstreparti'')
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| 233,069
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| 8.8
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| −3.7
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| 15
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| −8
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|-
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|[[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] (''Kristelig Folkeparti'')
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| 178,889
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| 6.8
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| −5.6
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| 11
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| −11
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|-
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|[[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] (''Senterpartiet'')
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| 171,124
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| 6.5
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| +0.9
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| 11
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| +1
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|-
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|[[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]] (''Venstre'')
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| 156,081
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| 5.9
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| +2.0
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| 10
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| +8
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|-
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|[[Red Electoral Alliance]] (''Rød Valgallianse'')
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| 32,365
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| 1.2
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| 0.0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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|[[Coastal Party]] (''Kystpartiet'')
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| 21,946
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| 0.8
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| −0.9
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| 0
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| −1
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|-
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|[[Pensioners Party (Norway)|Pensioners' Party]] (''Pensjonistpartiet'')
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|13,559
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|0.5
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Christian Unity Party]] (''Kristent Samlingsparti'')
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|3,865
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|0.1
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Green Party (Norway)|Environment Party The Greens]] (''Miljøpartiet De Grønne'')
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|3,652
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|0.1
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[The Democrats (Norway)|The Democrats]] (''Demokratene'')
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|2,706
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|0.1
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Abortion Opponents' List]] (''Abortmotstandernes Liste'')
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|1,932
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|0.1
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Communist Party of Norway]] (''Norges Kommunistiske Parti'')
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|1,066
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Reform Party (Norway)|Reform Party]] (''Reformpartiet'')
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|727
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Sami People Party]] (''Sámeálbmot bellodat'', ''Samefolkets Parti'')
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|660
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Liberal People's Party]] (''Det Liberale Folkeparti'')
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|213
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Norwegian Republican Alliance]] (''Norsk Republikansk Allianse'')
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|94
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Beer Unity Party]] (''Pilsens Samlingsparti'')
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|65
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-
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|[[Society Party (Norway)|Society Party]] (''Samfunnspartiet'')
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|43
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|0.0
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|
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|0
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|0
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|-style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"
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!Total
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!align="center"|2,639,105
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!colspan="2" align="right"|100%
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!colspan="2" align="center"|169
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|}
  
 
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[[Category:Norway]]

Revision as of 18:29, August 29, 2008

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, last time being in 2005. The next election, in 2009, is expected to be a really thrill, as the current cabinet is heavy challenged by the Progress and Conservative Parties.

Cabinet

Main article: Jens Stolenberg's second cabinet

The current has the majority of the Storting representatives, and consists of Labour Party, Centre Party and Socialist Left Party. The Prime Minister is Jens Stolenberg (Labour).

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