Additional members of the Presidium are the five vice presidents of the Storting. According to current practice, political parties are represented proportionately in the Storting's Presidium.  

The Presidium's responsibilities include:

• determining the Storting's order of business,
• establishing the time limits for the working schedule,
• ensuring that constitutional rules are upheld in all matters, including during committee meetings,
• ascertaining that issues are dealt with in accordance with constitutional rules,
• safeguarding constitutional principles regulating the relationship between the Government and the national assembly.

As far as possible, the Storting's Presidium attempts to avoid taking a stand on purely political issues upon which there are divergent opinions. When such a situation arises, the Presidium generally consults the parties' parliamentary leaders.

The current President and Presidium

The Presidium of the Storting consists of the following members:

• President of the Storting: Mr Masud Gharahkhani (Labour Party)
• First Vice President of the Storting: Mr Svein Harberg (Conservative Party
• Second Vice President of the Storting: Mr Nils T. Bjørke (Centre Party)
• Third Vice President of the Storting: Mr Morten Wold(Progress Party)
• Fourth Vice President of the Storting: Ms Kari Henriksen (Labour Party)
• Fifth Vice President of the Storting: Ms Ingrid Fiskaa (Socialist Left Party)

Contact

Questions regarding the Presidium should be directed to Mr Kyrre Grimstad, Acting Secretary General of the Storting and Secretary to the Presidium.

Telephone: +47 23 31 35 59.