Prime Minister of Norway
head of government of Norway and the most powerful person in Norwegian politics
The prime minister of Norway (Norwegian: statsminister, literally the "minister of the state") is the head of government of Norway and the most powerful person in Norwegian politics.
| Prime Minister of Norway
Norges statsminister (Norwegian Bokmål) Noregs statsminister (Norwegian Nynorsk) | |
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| Style | No courtesy or style ascribed Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Residence | Inkognitogata 18 |
| Seat | Office of the Prime Minister at: Regjeringskvartalet (formerly) Akershus Fortress (temporary) Oslo, Norway |
| Appointer | The monarch |
| Term length | No term limits. General elections are held every four years. The prime minister is by convention the leader of the party with majority support in parliament. |
| Inaugural holder | Frederik Stang (generally regarded as the first incumbent) |
| Formation | 1873 |
| Salary | 1,856,000 NOK[1] |
| Website | Government official homepage |
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The prime minister and Cabinet is almost always the leader of the majority party in the Storting, or the leader of the senior partner in the governing coalition.
Norway has a Constitution, which was adopted on 17 May 1814.[2] The position of prime minister is the result of legislation.
The current prime minister of Norway is Jonas Gahr Støre, of the Labour Party since October 2021.
Living former prime ministers change
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References change
- ↑ "IG.com Pay Check". IG.
- ↑ "NORWAY'S STRUGGLE WITH HER KING" (PDF). The New York Times. 11 November 1882. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
