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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.
The parliament convened on 22 October 2001, and the term ended on 30 September 2005.
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]
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%.
The representatives elected as leveling seats are indicated with a blue background.
Name | Party | Constituency | Comments |
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Jan Olav Olsen | Conservative Party | Aust-Agder | |
Åse Gunhild Woie Duesund | Christian Democrats | Aust-Agder | |
Gunnar Halvorsen | Labour Party | Aust-Agder | |
Torbjørn Andersen | Progress Party | Aust-Agder | |
Jon Lilletun | Christian Democrats | Vest-Agder | |
Ansgar Gabrielsen | Conservative Party | Vest-Agder | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Peter Skovholt Gitmark met in his place. [2] |
Rolf Terje Klungland | Labour Party | Vest-Agder | |
Dagrun Eriksen | Christian Democrats | Vest-Agder | |
Anne Berit Andersen | Conservative Party | Vest-Agder | |
Jan Petersen | Conservative Party | Akershus | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. André Oktay Dahl met in his place. [3] |
Vidar Bjørnstad | Labour Party | Akershus | |
Sonja Irene Sjøli | Conservative Party | Akershus | |
Ursula Evje | Progress Party | Akershus | Left her party and sat as an independent representative from December 2004. [4] |
Rolf Reikvam | Socialist Left Party | Akershus | |
Grethe Fossli | Labour Party | Akershus | |
Jan Tore Sanner | Conservative Party | Akershus | |
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland | Christian Democrats | Akershus | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Einar Holstad met in her place. [5] |
André Kvakkestad | Progress Party | Akershus | |
Kjell Engebretsen | Labour Party | Akershus | |
Leif Frode Onarheim | Conservative Party | Akershus | |
Siri Hall Arnøy | Socialist Left Party | Akershus | |
Morten Høglund | Progress Party | Akershus | |
Åslaug Haga | Centre Party | Akershus | |
Julie Christiansen | Conservative Party | Akershus | |
Thorbjørn Jagland | Labour Party | Buskerud | |
Trond Helleland | Conservative Party | Buskerud | |
Ulf Erik Knudsen | Progress Party | Buskerud | |
Sigrun Eng | Labour Party | Buskerud | |
Magnar Lund Bergo | Socialist Left Party | Buskerud | |
Beate Heieren Hundhammer | Conservative Party | Buskerud | |
Finn Kristian Marthinsen | Christian Democrats | Buskerud | |
Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen | Labour Party | Finnmark | |
Olav Gunnar Ballo | Socialist Left Party | Finnmark | |
Raymond Robertsen | Conservative Party | Finnmark | |
Eva M. Nielsen | Labour Party | Finnmark | |
Sylvia Brustad | Labour Party | Hedmark | |
Eirin Faldet | Labour Party | Hedmark | |
Karin Andersen | Socialist Left Party | Hedmark | |
Bjørn Hernæs | Conservative Party | ||
Per Roar Bredvold | Progress Party | Hedmark | |
Knut Storberget | Labour Party | Hedmark | |
Ola D. Gløtvold | Centre Party | Hedmark | |
Åse Wisløff Nilssen | Christian Democrats | Hedmark | |
Oddvard Nilsen | Conservative Party | Hordaland | |
Ranveig Frøiland | Labour Party | Hordaland | |
Arne Sortevik | Progress Party | Hordaland | |
Ingebrigt S. Sørfonn | Christian Democrats | Hordaland | |
Ågot Valle | Socialist Left Party | Hordaland | |
Erna Solberg | Conservative Party | Hordaland | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Silja Ekeland Bjørkly met in her place. [6] |
Olav Akselsen | Labour Party | Hordaland | |
Gjermund Hagesæter | Progress Party | Hordaland | |
Anita Apelthun Sæle | Christian Democrats | Hordaland | |
Øyvind Halleraker | Conservative Party | Hordaland | |
Leif Lund | Labour Party | Hordaland | Died in May 2004. Rita Tveiten met in his place. [7] |
Audun Lysbakken | Socialist Left Party | Hordaland | |
Lars Sponheim | Liberal Party | Hordaland | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. May Britt Vihovde met in his place. [8] |
Karin S. Woldseth | Progress Party | Hordaland | |
Ingmar Ljones | Christian Democrats | Hordaland | |
Rune J. Skjælaaen | Centre Party | Hordaland | |
Torbjørn Hansen | Conservative Party | Hordaland | |
Kjell Magne Bondevik | Christian Democrats | Møre og Romsdal | Prime Minister in the second cabinet Bondevik. Modulf Aukan met in his place. [9] |
Asmund Kristoffersen | Labour Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Petter Løvik | Conservative Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Lodve Solholm | Progress Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
May-Helen Molvær Grimstad | Christian Democrats | Møre og Romsdal | |
Karita Bekkemellem Orheim | Labour Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Bjørn Jacobsen | Socialist Left Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve | Conservative Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Harald T. Nesvik | Progress Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Eli Sollied Øveraas | Centre Party | Møre og Romsdal | |
Hill-Marta Solberg | Labour Party | Nordland | |
Geir-Ketil Hansen | Socialist Left Party | Nordland | |
Kenneth Svendsen | Progress Party | Nordland | |
Ivar Kristiansen | Conservative Party | Nordland | |
Torny Pedersen | Labour Party | Nordland | |
Jan Sahl | Christian Democrats | Nordland | |
Steinar Bastesen | Coastal Party | Nordland | |
Odd Roger Enoksen | Centre Party | Nordland | |
Tor-Arne Strøm | Labour Party | Nordland | |
Åsa Elvik | Socialist Left Party | Nordland | |
Jan Arild Ellingsen | Progress Party | Nordland | |
Søren Fredrik Voie | Conservative Party | Nordland | |
Haakon Blankenborg | Labour Party | Oppland | |
Berit Brørby | Labour Party | Oppland | |
Olemic Thommessen | Conservative Party | Oppland | |
Inger S. Enger | Centre Party | Oppland | |
Kjetil Bjørklund | Socialist Left Party | Oppland | |
Thore A. Nistad | Progress Party | Oppland | |
Torstein Rudihagen | Labour Party | Oppland | |
Per-Kristian Foss | Conservative Party | Oslo | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Ine Marie Eriksen met in his place. [10] |
Jens Stoltenberg | Labour Party | Oslo | |
Kristin Halvorsen | Socialist Left Party | Oslo | |
Kristin Krohn Devold | Conservative Party | Oslo | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad met in her place. [11] |
Carl I. Hagen | Progress Party | Oslo | |
Marit Nybakk | Labour Party | Oslo | |
Inge Lønning | Conservative Party | Oslo | |
Heikki Holmås | Socialist Left Party | Oslo | |
Bjørgulv Froyn | Labour Party | Oslo | |
Lars Rise | Christian Democrats | Oslo | |
Siv Jensen | Progress Party | Oslo | |
Odd Einar Dørum | Liberal Party | Oslo | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Trine Skei Grande met in his place. [12] |
Heidi Larssen | Conservative Party | Oslo | |
Heidi Sørensen | Socialist Left Party | Oslo | |
Afshan Rafiq | Conservative Party | Oslo | |
Britt Hildeng | Labour Party | Oslo | |
Bent Høie | Conservative Party | Rogaland | |
Einar Steensnæs | Christian Democrats | Rogaland | |
Jan Simonsen | Progress Party | Rogaland | Left his party and sat as an independent representative from October 2001. [13] |
Tore Nordtun | Labour Party | Rogaland | |
Finn Martin Vallersnes | Conservative Party | Rogaland | |
Bjørg Tørresdal | Christian Democrats | Rogaland | |
Hallgeir H. Langeland | Socialist Left Party | Rogaland | |
Øyvind Vaksdal | Progress Party | Rogaland | |
Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt | Labour Party | Rogaland | |
Siri A. Meling | Conservative Party | Rogaland | |
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa | Centre Party | Rogaland | |
Reidar Sandal | Labour Party | Sogn og Fjordane | |
Jorunn Ringstad | Centre Party | Sogn og Fjordane | |
Magne Aarøen | Christian Democrats | Sogn og Fjordane | Died in June 2003. Per Steinar Osmundnes met in his place. [14] |
Sverre J. Hoddevik | Conservative Party | Sogn og Fjordane | |
Heidi Grande Røys | Socialist Left Party | Sogn og Fjordane | |
Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen | Labour Party | Telemark | |
John I. Alvheim | Progress Party | Telemark | |
Kari Lise Holmberg | Conservative Party | Telemark | |
Sigbjørn Molvik | Socialist Left Party | Telemark | |
Gunn Olsen | Labour Party | Telemark | |
Bror Yngve Rahm | Christian Democrats | Telemark | |
Bendiks H. Arnesen | Labour Party | Troms | |
Åge Konradsen | Conservative Party | Troms | |
Lena Jensen | Socialist Left Party | Troms | |
Øyvind Korsberg | Progress Party | Troms | |
Ivar Østberg | Christian Democrats | Troms | |
Synnøve Konglevoll | Labour Party | Troms | |
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen | Labour Party | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Marit Arnstad | Centre Party | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Aud Gaundal | Labour Party | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Inge Ryan | Socialist Left Party | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Per Sandberg | Progress Party | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Arne Lyngstad | Christian Democrats | Nord-Trøndelag | |
Gunhild Øyangen | Labour Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Børge Brende | Conservative Party | Sør-Trøndelag | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Linda Cathrine Hofstad met in his place. [15] |
Øystein Djupedal | Socialist Left Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Trond Giske | Labour Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Christopher Stensaker | Progress Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Ola T. Lånke | Christian Democrats | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Michael Momyr | Conservative Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Gunn Karin Gjul | Labour Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Ingvild Vaggen Malvik | Socialist Left Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Morten Lund | Centre Party | Sør-Trøndelag | |
Svein Flåtten | Conservative Party | Vestfold | |
Jørgen Kosmo | Labour Party | Vestfold | |
Per Ove Width | Progress Party | Vestfold | |
Hans Kristian Hogsnes | Conservative Party | Vestfold | |
Inga Marte Thorkildsen | Socialist Left Party | Vestfold | |
Elsa Skarbøvik | Christian Democrats | Vestfold | |
Anne Helen Rui | Labour Party | Vestfold | |
Per Erik Monsen | Progress Party | Vestfold | |
Signe Øye | Labour Party | Østfold | |
Martin Engeset | Conservative Party | Østfold | |
Øystein Hedstrøm | Progress Party | Østfold | |
Svein Roald Hansen | Labour Party | Østfold | |
Odd Holten | Christian Democrats | Østfold | |
May Hansen | Socialist Left Party | Østfold | |
Ingjerd Schou | Conservative Party | Østfold | Appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik until June 2004, during which period Carsten Dybevig met in her place. [16] |
Henrik Rød | Progress Party | Østfold |
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