Prime Minister of Norway facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Norway |
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Coat of arms of Norway
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| Style | Her Excellency (informal) |
| Residence | Inkognitogata 18 |
| Seat | 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.
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| Inaugural holder | Frederik Stang (generally regarded as the first incumbent) |
| Formation | 1873 |
| Website | Government Official Homepage |
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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.
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. The position of Prime Minister is the result of legislation.
The current Prime Minister of Norway is Erna Solberg, of the Conservative Party since October 2013.
Living former Prime Ministers
As of 2018 five former Prime Ministers are alive:
- Living former Prime Ministers
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Kåre Willoch
born 3 October 1928
served 1981–1986 -
Gro Harlem Brundtland
born 20 April 1939
served 1981, 1986–1989 and 1990–1996 -
Kjell Magne Bondevik
born 3 September 1947
served 1997–2000 and 2001–2005 -
Thorbjørn Jagland
born 5 November 1950
served 1996–1997 -
Jens Stoltenberg
born 16 March 1959
served 2000–2001 and 2005–2013
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