Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

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The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs (Norwegian : Kontroll- og konstitusjonskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It holds a supervisory role in relation to the proceedings of the parliament and public sector. [1] The committee has 12 members and is chaired by Peter Frølich of the Conservative Party. [2]

Contents

The rules require that all parliamentary parties be represented on this committee [3] and by convention, the committee is chaired by a member of the largest opposition party. [4]

From 1814 to 1972, the supervision of parliament was the responsibility of the Protocol Committee. From 1972 to 1981, it was dealt with by the standing committees. The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs was established in 1981. It was reorganized and strengthened in 1993. [2]

Leadership

The committee is headed by a chair, along with two vice chairs. Between 1993 and 2001, the committee had only one vice chair.

Key
   Centre Party
   Christian Democratic Party
   Conservative Party
   Labour Party
   Liberal Party
   Progress Party
   Socialist Left Party

Chairs

PortraitNamePartyTook officeLeft officeTenure
Unkperson.jpg Petter Thomassen Conservative 21 October 199330 September 19973 years, 344 days
Jorgen-Kosmo (cropped).jpg Jørgen Kosmo Labour 21 October 199717 March 20002 years, 148 days
Unkperson.jpg Gunnar Skaug Labour 23 March 200030 September 20011 year, 191 days
Unkperson.jpg Ågot Valle Socialist Left 22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Lodve solholm 17.jpg Lodve Solholm Progress 19 October 200530 September 20093 years, 346 days
Anders Anundsen 2D 3 2D 3 2E jpg DF0000301281 (crop).jpg Anders Anundsen Progress 20 October 200930 September 20133 years, 345 days
Martin Kolberg 2009 04 20.jpg Martin Kolberg Labour 22 October 201330 September 20173 years, 343 days
Dag Terje Andersen - Arbeiderpartiet.jpg Dag Terje Andersen Labour 17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Peter Frolich-0347 (cropped).jpg Peter Christian Frølich Conservative 28 October 2021present1 year, 337 days

Vice Chairs

First Vice Chairs

PortraitNamePartyTook officeLeft officeTenure
Unkperson.jpg Tom Thoresen Labour 21 October 199329 October 19963 years, 8 days
Unkperson.jpg Gunnar Skaug Labour 29 October 199630 September 1997336 days
Unkperson.jpg Odd Holten Christian Democratic 21 October 199730 September 20013 years, 344 days
Martin Engeset.JPG Martin Engeset Conservative 22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Inge Ryan (cropped).jpg Inge Ryan Socialist Left 19 October 200524 November 20072 years, 36 days
Oeystein Djupedal, kunskapsminister Norge, innan undervisningsministermotet i Kopenhamn 2006-09-01.jpg Øystein Djupedal Socialist Left 27 November 200730 September 20091 year, 307 days
Ole Borten Moe.jpg Ola Borten Moe Centre 20 October 20094 March 20111 year, 135 days
Lundteigen kandidater Sp, stortingsvalget 2013.jpg Per Olaf Lundteigen Centre 12 April 201130 September 20132 years, 171 days
Michael Tetzschner (H) Norge, Nordiska radets session 2011 i Kopenhamn (1).jpg Michael Tetzschner Conservative 22 October 201330 September 20173 years, 343 days
Svein Harberg, the Chairman of the Norwegian Government's Cultural Committee (18691275716).jpg Svein Harberg Conservative 17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Sverre Myrli - Arbeiderpartiet.jpg Sverre Myrli Labour 28 October 202126 November 202129 days
Lubna Jaffery Fjell.jpg Lubna Jaffery Labour 30 November 202128 June 20231 year, 210 days
Unkperson.jpg Frode Jacobsen Labour 27 July 2023present65 days

Second Vice Chair

PortraitNamePartyTook officeLeft officeTenure
Unkperson.jpg Kjell Engebretsen Labour 22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Svein Roald Hansen - Arbeiderpartiet.jpg Svein Roald Hansen Labour 19 October 200530 September 20093 years, 346 days
Martin Kolberg 2009 04 20.jpg Martin Kolberg Labour 20 October 200930 September 20133 years, 345 days
K Svendsen5755.jpg Kenneth Svendsen Progress 22 October 20132 October 20151 year, 345 days
Unkperson.jpg Helge Thorheim Progress 2 October 201530 September 20171 year, 363 days
2017 Nils T. Bjorke, stortingsrepresentant for Hordaland.jpg Nils T. Bjørke Centre 17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Svein Harberg, the Chairman of the Norwegian Government's Cultural Committee (18691275716).jpg Svein Harberg Conservative 28 October 2021present1 year, 337 days

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References

  1. ↑ The Committee’s main responsibilities Stortinget.no. Retrieved 7 November 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. 1 2 The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs Stortinget.no. Retrieved 7 November 2013 (in Norwegian)
  3. ↑ "Valgkomiteen" (in Norwegian). Stortinget. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kolberg skal vokte regjeringen" (in Norwegian). NTB/Dagbladet. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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