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In 1946 the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian ministers of justice decided to appoint a committee to draw up proposals on co-operation in the future on legislation in the Nordic region. In 1952 the Nordic Council became a reality. Finland joined the council in 1955. The formation of the council made it possible for Nordic parliamentarians to play a larger role in the process of developing co-operation on legislation.
Today the council has 87 members, elected among the members of the national parliaments. The composition of the council reflects the relative representation of the political parties in the national parliaments.
The Nordic Council holds its main session in the autumn.
Each of the national delegations has its own secretariat in the national parliament. The autonomous territories - Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland - also have Nordic secretariats.
The International Department
Stortinget
0026 Oslo
Norway
Phone: +47 23 31 30 50
E-mail: postmottak.internasjonal@stortinget.no
Norway holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council for 2023. This year’s programme, entitled “A Safe, Green and Young Nordic Region”, sets the spotlight on security, climate adaptation and the importance of youth participation in the Nordic Region.
| Role | Name | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Orten, Helge | Conservative Party |
| Vice Chair | Asphjell, Jorodd | Labour Party |
| Member | Elvestuen, Ola | Liberal Party |
| Member | Eskeland, Liv Kari | Conservative Party |
| Member | Funderud, Kjerstin Wøyen | Centre Party |
| Member | Greni, Heidi | Centre Party |
| Member | Gulati, Himanshu | Progress Party |
| Member | Johnsen, Tor André | Progress Party |
| Member | Kleveland, Kathrine | Centre Party |
| Member | Lauvås, Stein Erik | Labour Party |
| Member | Leirtrø, Kirsti | Labour Party |
| Member | Lie, Kathy | Socialist Left Party |
| Member | Lund, Tobias Drevland | Red Party |
| Member | Madland, Tove Elise | Labour Party |
| Member | Njåstad, Helge André | Progress Party |
| Member | Trøen, Tone Wilhelmsen | Conservative Party |
| Member | Vasvik, Truls | Labour Party |
| Member | Vitanza, Solveig | Labour Party |
| Member | Westgaard-Halle, Lene | Conservative Party |
| Member | Øvstegård, Freddy André | Socialist Left Party |
| Substitute member | Bakke, Åse Kristin Ask | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Bergstø, Kirsti | Socialist Left Party |
| Substitute member | Bjørke, Nils T. | Centre Party |
| Substitute member | Fagerås, Mona | Socialist Left Party |
| Substitute member | Harberg, Svein | Conservative Party |
| Substitute member | Hartviksen, Ragnhild Male | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Hjemdal, Silje | Progress Party |
| Substitute member | Hovland, Odd Harald | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Iversen, Geir Adelsten | Centre Party |
| Substitute member | Jønnes, Kari-Anne | Conservative Party |
| Substitute member | Linge, Tobias Hangaard | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Linnestad, Anne Kristine | Conservative Party |
| Substitute member | Marhaug, Sofie | Red Party |
| Substitute member | Myhrvold, Ole André | Centre Party |
| Substitute member | Nilsen, Marius Arion | Progress Party |
| Substitute member | Saudland, Gisle Meininger | Progress Party |
| Substitute member | Skjelstad, André N. | Liberal Party |
| Substitute member | Staalesen, Siri Gåsemyr | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Sørvik, Terje | Labour Party |
| Substitute member | Trellevik, Ove | Conservative Party |