Fylkesmann

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The Fylkesmann (dt. About "District President, Governor") is the representative of the Norwegian king and the Norwegian government in a county . The administrative apparatus behind the Fylkesmann bears the same name. Women in this position also carry the title Fylkesmann.

The Fylkesmänner are appointed by the Norwegian government and formally appointed by the king for a six-year term. Administratively, the Fylkesmann is subordinate to the municipal and modernization ministry. On Spitzbergen (Svalbard) the title is Sysselmann . His area of ​​responsibility is broader; he is under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice.

history

Forerunners of the office as Fylkesmann already existed from 1662, when it was officially regulated for the first time that the Norwegian Empire should be divided into different regions. These regions were called Amt. A bailiff was at the head of the administration of such an office . The areas in which a bishopric was located were referred to as Stiftsdireksjon , and accordingly the title Stiftsamtsmann was used there. Both titles were changed to Fylkesmann in 1919 . Until 1893 it was stipulated that only lawyers were allowed to take office. Nevertheless, until the end of the Second World War , mainly lawyers were appointed Fylkesmann. Since then, however, politicians have dominated this office.

From 1837 the Fylkesmann became head of the Fylkeskommune , which at that time only included non-urban municipalities . It was not until the end of the 1960s that urban communities were also incorporated. In 1974, Ebba Lodden became the first woman Fylkesmann of a province. In 1975 the jurisdiction of the Fylkesmann over the Fylkeskommunen ended. Instead, these are now controlled by the Fylkesting , i.e. a parliament directly elected by the citizens, and managed by its executive committee, the Fylkesordfører .

tasks

The aim of a Fylkesmann is basically to enforce the resolutions of the government and the Norwegian parliament in Storting . The individual Norwegian ministries have the option of giving direct instructions to a Fylkesmann in their area of ​​responsibility. A Fylkesmann's area of ​​responsibility includes the coordination of municipalities , regional state authorities and the Fylkeskommune for which he is responsible. In addition, the Fylkesmann specifies the direction of work for municipalities and Fylkeskommune - on behalf of the government. However, he is also obliged to convey information to them that could influence their work. A county man is obliged to live in the county for which he is responsible, unless the responsible ministry has issued a special permit.

Current incumbent

On January 1, 2019, the number of Fylkesmänner was reduced in anticipation of the resolved regional reform in Norway . Since then the following division has existed:

Fylke Fylkesmann Taking office
Agder Stein A. Ytterdahl 2016
Domestic Knut Storberget 2019
Møre and Romsdal Rigmor Brøste
(provisional until 2021) 		2019
North country Tom Cato Karlsen 2019
Oslo and Viken Valgerd Svarstad Haugland 2011
Rogaland Lone Merethe Solheim
(provisional until 2021) 		2019
Troms and Finnmark Elisabeth Aspaker 2017
Trøndelag Frank Jenssen 2018
Vestfold and Telemark Per Arne Olsen 2016
Vestland Lars Sponheim 2010

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Instruks for fylkesmenn - A. Kongens og Regjeringens representant. In: Lovdata. Retrieved January 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
  2. ↑ Geir Helljesen: Norsk record - kvinnene i flertall. September 21, 2007, accessed February 13, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  3. ↑ Instruks for fylkesmenn - B. Samordning. In: Lovdata. Retrieved January 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
  4. ↑ Instruks for fylkesmenn - C. Veiledning. In: Lovdata. Retrieved January 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Instruks for fylkesmenn - D. Lovbestemte oppgaver. In: Lovdata. Retrieved January 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
  6. ↑ Fylkesmennene. Retrieved March 17, 2019 (Norwegian Bokmål).