President of the Storting
 President of the Storting  (Speaker) | |
|---|---|
| Start | 1814 |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Storting |
| the presiding officer of the Norwegian Parliament the Storting. Usually elected from among the Storting's most experienced representatives.Boss of the Vice President of the Storting. | |
The President (speaker) of the Storting is the presiding officer of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting. The presidency is elected for one year (one Storting) at a time when the Storting convenes in the autumn. However, it is common in recent times that the same people are elected each of the four years in a parliamentary term.
The presidency normally reflects the parties' mutual strength and is usually elected from among the Storting's most experienced representatives, often in their last term (s).
Thus the Presidents are often deep state operatives of different importance, some well connected to the military establishment, like Per Hysing-Dahl, Nils Langhelle, Guttorm Hansen and Jørgen Kosmo.
Tasks
The presidency sets the Storting's agenda. The presidents chair the meetings of the parliament and in this context propose speaking times and the voting order. The Presidency also has a responsibility to ensure that the Storting's processing of cases takes place in accordance with constitutional rules, both in plenary and in the committees. In connection with the chairmanship of the meeting, the president also has an unwritten task of ensuring that the representatives dress appropriately in the Storting and that they do not use "unparliamentary language". The chair of the meeting has a double vote in the event of a tie during the Storting's votes, but this rarely has any practical political significance.
The President of the Storting (optional with the assistance of the Vice Presidents) has several representation duties, both ceremonial and as a host of foreign parliamentary delegations visiting. The President of the Storting is exempt from being a member of any of the Storting's standing committees.
In the event of a change of government, the King shall seek advice from the outgoing Prime Minister on who should be appointed new head of government. However, the King may also seek the advice of the President of the Storting and, where appropriate, the parliamentary leaders.
| Period | Name(s) | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2021– | Masud Gharahkhani | Labour |
| 2021–2021 | Eva Kristin Hansen | Labour |
| 2018–2021 | Tone W. Trøen | Conservative |
| 2013–2018 | Olemic Thommessen | Conservative |
| 2009–2013 | Dag Terje Andersen | Labour |
| 2005–2009 | Torbjørn Jagland | Labour |
| 2001–2005 | Jørgen Kosmo | Labour |
| 1993–2001 | Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl | Labour |
| 1985–1993 | Jo Benkow | Conservative |
| 1981–1985 | Per Hysing-Dahl | Conservative |
| 1973–1981 | Guttorm Hansen | Labour |
| 1972–1973 | Leif Granli | Labour |
| 1965–1972 | Bernt Ingvaldsen | Conservative |
| 1961–1965 | Nils Langhelle | Labour |
| 1958–1961 | Nils Langhelle, Oscar Torp |
Labour |
| 1953–1957 | Oscar Torp, Einar Gerhardsen |
Labour |
| 1949–1953 | Gustav Natvig-Pedersen | Labour |
| 1945–1949 | Gustav Natvig-Pedersen, Fredrik Monsen |
Labour |
| 1945 | Carl Joachim Hambro | Conservative |
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thorbjørn Jagland | 10 October 2005 | 30 September 2009 |
| Jørgen Kosmo | 9 October 2001 | 30 September 2005 |
| Per Hysing-Dahl | 1981 | 1985 |
| Einar Gerhardsen | 16 January 1954 | 22 January 1955 |
