Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality

Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality
Vestfold og Telemark fylkeskommune
County
Coat of arms of Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Norway
Location in Norway
Coordinates: 59°29′42″N 8°40′23″E / 59.495°N 8.673°E / 59.495; 8.673
CountryNorway
Administrative centerSkien
Government
 • County mayorTerje Riis-Johansen
ISO 3166 codeNO-38
Schools21
Pupils14,000
Websitevtfk.no

Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality (Norwegian: Vestfold og Telemark fylkeskommune) was the democratically elected regional governing administration of Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the overseeing the county's 21 upper secondary schools, county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage.[1][2]

County government

The Vestfold og Telemark county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) was made up of 61 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acted as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it met about six times each year. The council was divided into standing committees and an executive board (fylkesutvalg) which met considerably more often. Both the council and executive board were led by the county mayor (fylkesordfører).

County council

The party breakdown of the council was as follows:

Vestfold og Telemark fylkesting 2020–2023 [3]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  People's Action No to More Road Tolls (Folkeaksjonen nei til mer bompenger) 1
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 14
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Red Party (Rødt) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:61

References

  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (19 February 2020). "fylkeskommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Om oss". Vestfold og Telemark fylkeskommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Tall for Norge: Fylktestingvalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 5 February 2022.