Vest-Agder County Municipality

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Vest-Agder County Municipality
Vest-Agder fylkeskommune
Former County
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Coat of arms
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Location in Norway
Coordinates: 58°27′N07°13′E / 58.450°N 7.217°E / 58.450; 7.217
Country Norway
County Vest-Agder
Established1 Jan 1976
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
Administrative center Kristiansand
Government
 • County mayor Terje Damman
ISO 3166 code NO-10
Revenue NOK 2,200 million
Employees1,650
Schools11
Transit authority Agder Kollektivtrafikk
Roads2,000 km (1,200 mi)
Website www.vaf.no

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.

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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.

County government

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]

County council

The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Vest-Agder fylkesting 2016–2019 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
  Conservative Party (Høyre)8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)6
  The Democrats (Demokratene)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Vest-Agder fylkesting 2012–2015 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
  The Democrats (Demokratene)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Vest-Agder fylkesting 2008–2011 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)7
  Conservative Party (Høyre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
  The Democrats (Demokratene)1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Vest-Agder fylkesting 2004–2007 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høyre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)8
  The Democrats (Demokratene)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:35
Vest-Agder fylkesting 2000–2003 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1996–1999 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1992–1995 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1988–1991 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1984–1987 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1980–1983 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Vest-Agder fylkesting 1976–1979 [3]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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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References

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  2. ↑ "Politisk ledelse" (in Norwegian). Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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