Troms County Municipality

Troms County Municipality

Troms fylkeskommune
Troms County Municipality Troms fylkeskommune
County
	Troms County Municipality administration building (2010)
	Coat of arms
	Location in Norway
	Coordinates: 69°39′21″N 18°57′31″E / 69.6557°N 18.9585°E / 69.6557; 18.9585
Country	Norway
Administrative center	Tromsø
Government
• County mayor	Knut Werner Hansen
• Chairman of Cabinet	Willy Ørnebakk
ISO 3166 code	NO-19
Website	www.tromsfylke.no

Troms County Municipality (Norwegian: Troms fylkeskommune, Kven: Tromssan fylkinkomuuni, Northern Sami: Romssa fylkkasuohkan) is the regional governing administration of Troms county in northern Norway. It has its administration in the city of Tromsø. It consisted of a 37-member county council and a five-member county cabinet.^[1]

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:

Troms fylkesting 2015–2019 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 2012–2015 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 2008–2011 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 2004–2007 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 2000–2003 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1996–1999 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1992–1995 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1988–1991 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1984–1987 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1980–1983 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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

Troms fylkesting 1976–1979 ^[3]
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	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 to 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.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tjørnhaugen, Andreas, ed. (20 September 2019). "valgresultater fylkesting 1975-2015 - Troms". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

[1] "Welcome to Troms County Council" (in Norwegian). Troms fylkeskommune. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

[2] "Organisational structure" (in Norwegian). Troms fylkeskommune. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

[snl1-3] ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tjørnhaugen, Andreas, ed. (20 September 2019). "valgresultater fylkesting 1975-2015 - Troms". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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