Vest-Agder County Municipality Vest-Agder fylkeskommune | |
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![]() Location in Norway | |
Coordinates: 58°27′N07°13′E / 58.450°N 7.217°E Coordinates: 58°27′N07°13′E / 58.450°N 7.217°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Vest-Agder |
Established | 1 Jan 1976 |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
Administrative center | Kristiansand |
Government | |
• County mayor | Terje Damman |
ISO 3166 code | NO-10 |
Revenue | NOK 2,200 million |
Employees | 1,650 |
Schools | 11 |
Transit authority | Agder Kollektivtrafikk |
Roads | 2,000 km (1,200 mi) |
Website | www |
Vest-Agder County Municipality (Norwegian : Vest-Agder fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The county municipality was established on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Vest-Agder was merged with the neighboring Aust-Agder county, creating the new Agder county which is led by the Agder County Municipality.
The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of 11 upper secondary schools as well as administering the over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) of county roadways, public transport system, 13 public dental clinics, nature/wildlife management, and culture/cultural heritage preservation. The budget for 2016 was approximately 2.2 billion kr. [1] The administrative seat was located in the town of Kristiansand.
Ann-Kristin Olsen was the last County Governor of Vest-Agder. The Governor was the representative of the King and Government of Norway in the county, functioning as the connection between the state and the municipalities.
The Vest-Agder county council (Norwegian : Fylkestinget) is made up of 35 representatives that were elected every four years. The council essentially acted as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it met several times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board (fylkesutvalg) which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the County Mayor (fylkesordfører) who held the executive powers of the county. From 2011 until its dissolution in 2020, it was Terje Damman of the Conservative Party and the Deputy County Mayor was Tore Askildsen of the Christian Democratic Party. [2]
The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
The Democrats (Demokratene) | 1 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
The Democrats (Demokratene) | 1 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
The Democrats (Demokratene) | 1 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
The Democrats (Demokratene) | 1 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 11 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) and the Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 10 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) and the Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 9 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 9 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 13 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 9 | |
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 12 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
4 (Upolitiske lister) | Non-party lists | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Anders Lange's Party (Anders Langes parti) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 11 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Non-party list (Upolitiske liste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
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