List of members of the Storting, 2001–2005

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List of all the members of the Storting in the period 2011 to 2005. The list includes all those initially elected to the Storting. The members (Norwegian : stortingsrepresentanter) were elected in the Norwegian parliamentary election of 10 September 2001.

Contents

The parliament convened on 22 October 2001, and the term ended on 30 September 2005.

Voting system

Members to Stortinget are elected based on party-list proportional representation in plural member constituencies (Norwegian : forholdstallsvalg i flermannskretser). This means that representatives from different political parties, are elected from each constituency. The constituencies are identical to the 19 counties of Norway.

The electorate does not vote for individuals but rather for party lists, with a ranked list of candidates nominated by the party. This means that the person on top of the list will get the seat unless the voter alters the ballot. Parties may nominate candidates from outside their own constituency, and even Norwegian citizens currently living abroad.

The Sainte-Laguë method is used for allocating parliamentary seats to parties. As a result, the percentage of representatives is roughly equal to the nationwide percentage of votes. Still, a party with a high number of votes in only one constituency can win a seat there even if the nationwide percentage is low. In this election, this happened with the Coastal Party. Conversely, if a party's initial representation in Stortinget is proportionally less than it share of votes, the party may seat more representatives through leveling seats (Norwegian : utjevningsmandater), provided that the nationwide percentage is above the election threshold (Norwegian : sperregrense), currently at 4%. In 2001, eight seats were allocated via the leveling system. [1]

Overview

A total of 165 representatives were elected, distributed as follows:

Before the end of the term, the Progress Party group had been reduced to 24 as two representatives left the party, continuing as independents.

If a representative is absent for whatever reason, his or her seat will be filled by a candidate from the same party-list in other words, there are no by-elections. Representatives who die during the term are replaced permanently, whereas representatives who are appointed to a government position, such as government minister (cabinet member) or state secretary, will be replaced by a deputy representative until the representative no longer holds the government position. Deputy representatives also meet during typically short-term absence, like when a representative travels abroad with a parliamentary work group or is absent for health reasons.

In October 2005, when the term ended, the percentage of female representatives was approximately 37.5%.

List of representatives

The representatives elected as leveling seats are indicated with a blue background.

NamePartyConstituencyComments
Jan Olav Olsen Conservative PartyAust-Agder
Åse Gunhild Woie Duesund Christian DemocratsAust-Agder
Gunnar Halvorsen Labour PartyAust-Agder
Torbjørn Andersen Progress PartyAust-Agder
Jon Lilletun Christian DemocratsVest-Agder
Ansgar Gabrielsen Conservative PartyVest-AgderAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Peter Skovholt Gitmark met in his place. [2]
Rolf Terje Klungland Labour PartyVest-Agder
Dagrun Eriksen Christian DemocratsVest-Agder
Anne Berit Andersen Conservative PartyVest-Agder
Jan Petersen Conservative PartyAkershusAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. André Oktay Dahl met in his place. [3]
Vidar Bjørnstad Labour PartyAkershus
Sonja Irene Sjøli Conservative PartyAkershus
Ursula Evje Progress PartyAkershusLeft her party and sat as an independent representative from December 2004. [4]
Rolf Reikvam Socialist Left PartyAkershus
Grethe Fossli Labour PartyAkershus
Jan Tore Sanner Conservative PartyAkershus
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Christian DemocratsAkershusAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Einar Holstad met in her place. [5]
André Kvakkestad Progress PartyAkershus
Kjell Engebretsen Labour PartyAkershus
Leif Frode Onarheim Conservative PartyAkershus
Siri Hall Arnøy Socialist Left PartyAkershus
Morten Høglund Progress PartyAkershus
Åslaug Haga Centre PartyAkershus
Julie Christiansen Conservative PartyAkershus
Thorbjørn Jagland Labour PartyBuskerud
Trond Helleland Conservative PartyBuskerud
Ulf Erik Knudsen Progress PartyBuskerud
Sigrun Eng Labour PartyBuskerud
Magnar Lund Bergo Socialist Left PartyBuskerud
Beate Heieren Hundhammer Conservative PartyBuskerud
Finn Kristian Marthinsen Christian DemocratsBuskerud
Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen Labour PartyFinnmark
Olav Gunnar Ballo Socialist Left PartyFinnmark
Raymond Robertsen Conservative PartyFinnmark
Eva M. Nielsen Labour PartyFinnmark
Sylvia Brustad Labour PartyHedmark
Eirin Faldet Labour PartyHedmark
Karin Andersen Socialist Left PartyHedmark
Bjørn Hernæs Conservative Party
Per Roar Bredvold Progress PartyHedmark
Knut Storberget Labour PartyHedmark
Ola D. Gløtvold Centre PartyHedmark
Åse Wisløff Nilssen Christian DemocratsHedmark
Oddvard Nilsen Conservative PartyHordaland
Ranveig Frøiland Labour PartyHordaland
Arne Sortevik Progress PartyHordaland
Ingebrigt S. Sørfonn Christian DemocratsHordaland
Ågot Valle Socialist Left PartyHordaland
Erna Solberg Conservative PartyHordalandAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Silja Ekeland Bjørkly met in her place. [6]
Olav Akselsen Labour PartyHordaland
Gjermund Hagesæter Progress PartyHordaland
Anita Apelthun Sæle Christian DemocratsHordaland
Øyvind Halleraker Conservative PartyHordaland
Leif Lund Labour PartyHordalandDied in May 2004. Rita Tveiten met in his place. [7]
Audun Lysbakken Socialist Left PartyHordaland
Lars Sponheim Liberal PartyHordalandAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. May Britt Vihovde met in his place. [8]
Karin S. Woldseth Progress PartyHordaland
Ingmar Ljones Christian DemocratsHordaland
Rune J. Skjælaaen Centre PartyHordaland
Torbjørn Hansen Conservative PartyHordaland
Kjell Magne Bondevik Christian DemocratsMøre og RomsdalPrime Minister in the second cabinet Bondevik. Modulf Aukan met in his place. [9]
Asmund Kristoffersen Labour PartyMøre og Romsdal
Petter Løvik Conservative PartyMøre og Romsdal
Lodve Solholm Progress PartyMøre og Romsdal
May-Helen Molvær Grimstad Christian DemocratsMøre og Romsdal
Karita Bekkemellem Orheim Labour PartyMøre og Romsdal
Bjørn Jacobsen Socialist Left PartyMøre og Romsdal
Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve Conservative PartyMøre og Romsdal
Harald T. Nesvik Progress PartyMøre og Romsdal
Eli Sollied Øveraas Centre PartyMøre og Romsdal
Hill-Marta Solberg Labour PartyNordland
Geir-Ketil Hansen Socialist Left PartyNordland
Kenneth Svendsen Progress PartyNordland
Ivar Kristiansen Conservative PartyNordland
Torny Pedersen Labour PartyNordland
Jan Sahl Christian DemocratsNordland
Steinar Bastesen Coastal PartyNordland
Odd Roger Enoksen Centre PartyNordland
Tor-Arne Strøm Labour PartyNordland
Åsa Elvik Socialist Left PartyNordland
Jan Arild Ellingsen Progress PartyNordland
Søren Fredrik Voie Conservative PartyNordland
Haakon Blankenborg Labour PartyOppland
Berit Brørby Labour PartyOppland
Olemic Thommessen Conservative PartyOppland
Inger S. Enger Centre PartyOppland
Kjetil Bjørklund Socialist Left PartyOppland
Thore A. Nistad Progress PartyOppland
Torstein Rudihagen Labour PartyOppland
Per-Kristian Foss Conservative PartyOsloAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Ine Marie Eriksen met in his place. [10]
Jens Stoltenberg Labour PartyOslo
Kristin Halvorsen Socialist Left PartyOslo
Kristin Krohn Devold Conservative PartyOsloAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad met in her place. [11]
Carl I. Hagen Progress PartyOslo
Marit Nybakk Labour PartyOslo
Inge Lønning Conservative PartyOslo
Heikki Holmås Socialist Left PartyOslo
Bjørgulv Froyn Labour PartyOslo
Lars Rise Christian DemocratsOslo
Siv Jensen Progress PartyOslo
Odd Einar Dørum Liberal PartyOsloAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Trine Skei Grande met in his place. [12]
Heidi Larssen Conservative PartyOslo
Heidi Sørensen Socialist Left PartyOslo
Afshan Rafiq Conservative PartyOslo
Britt Hildeng Labour PartyOslo
Bent Høie Conservative PartyRogaland
Einar Steensnæs Christian DemocratsRogaland
Jan Simonsen Progress PartyRogalandLeft his party and sat as an independent representative from October 2001. [13]
Tore Nordtun Labour PartyRogaland
Finn Martin Vallersnes Conservative PartyRogaland
Bjørg Tørresdal Christian DemocratsRogaland
Hallgeir H. Langeland Socialist Left PartyRogaland
Øyvind Vaksdal Progress PartyRogaland
Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt Labour PartyRogaland
Siri A. Meling Conservative PartyRogaland
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre PartyRogaland
Reidar Sandal Labour PartySogn og Fjordane
Jorunn Ringstad Centre PartySogn og Fjordane
Magne Aarøen Christian DemocratsSogn og FjordaneDied in June 2003. Per Steinar Osmundnes met in his place. [14]
Sverre J. Hoddevik Conservative PartySogn og Fjordane
Heidi Grande Røys Socialist Left PartySogn og Fjordane
Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen Labour PartyTelemark
John I. Alvheim Progress PartyTelemark
Kari Lise Holmberg Conservative PartyTelemark
Sigbjørn Molvik Socialist Left PartyTelemark
Gunn Olsen Labour PartyTelemark
Bror Yngve Rahm Christian DemocratsTelemark
Bendiks H. Arnesen Labour PartyTroms
Åge Konradsen Conservative PartyTroms
Lena Jensen Socialist Left PartyTroms
Øyvind Korsberg Progress PartyTroms
Ivar Østberg Christian DemocratsTroms
Synnøve Konglevoll Labour PartyTroms
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen Labour PartyNord-Trøndelag
Marit Arnstad Centre PartyNord-Trøndelag
Aud Gaundal Labour PartyNord-Trøndelag
Inge Ryan Socialist Left PartyNord-Trøndelag
Per Sandberg Progress PartyNord-Trøndelag
Arne Lyngstad Christian DemocratsNord-Trøndelag
Gunhild Øyangen Labour PartySør-Trøndelag
Børge Brende Conservative PartySør-TrøndelagAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Linda Cathrine Hofstad met in his place. [15]
Øystein Djupedal Socialist Left PartySør-Trøndelag
Trond Giske Labour PartySør-Trøndelag
Christopher Stensaker Progress PartySør-Trøndelag
Ola T. Lånke Christian DemocratsSør-Trøndelag
Michael Momyr Conservative PartySør-Trøndelag
Gunn Karin Gjul Labour PartySør-Trøndelag
Ingvild Vaggen Malvik Socialist Left PartySør-Trøndelag
Morten Lund Centre PartySør-Trøndelag
Svein Flåtten Conservative PartyVestfold
Jørgen Kosmo Labour PartyVestfold
Per Ove Width Progress PartyVestfold
Hans Kristian Hogsnes Conservative PartyVestfold
Inga Marte Thorkildsen Socialist Left PartyVestfold
Elsa Skarbøvik Christian DemocratsVestfold
Anne Helen Rui Labour PartyVestfold
Per Erik Monsen Progress PartyVestfold
Signe Øye Labour PartyØstfold
Martin Engeset Conservative PartyØstfold
Øystein Hedstrøm Progress PartyØstfold
Svein Roald Hansen Labour PartyØstfold
Odd Holten Christian DemocratsØstfold
May Hansen Socialist Left PartyØstfold
Ingjerd Schou Conservative PartyØstfoldAppointed to the second cabinet Bondevik until June 2004, during which period Carsten Dybevig met in her place. [16]
Henrik Rød Progress PartyØstfold

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References

Notes

  1. The voting system is explained in Ryssevik, Jostein (2002). I samfunnet. Norsk politikk (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. ISBN   978-82-03-32852-7.
  2. "Ansgar Gabrielsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  3. "Jan Petersen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  4. "Ursula Evje" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  5. "Valgerd Svarstad Haugland" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  6. "Erna Solberg" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  7. "Leif Lund" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  8. "Lars Sponheim" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  9. "Kjell Magne Bondevik" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  10. "Per-Kristian Foss" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  11. "Kristin Krohn Devold" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  12. "Odd Einar Dørum" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  13. "Jan Simonsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  14. "Magne Aarøen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  15. "Børge Brende" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  16. "Ingjerd Schou" (in Norwegian). Storting.