Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

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]

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

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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

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Petter Thomassen Conservative 21 October 1993 30 September 1997 3 years, 344 days
Jørgen Kosmo Labour 21 October 1997 17 March 2000 2 years, 148 days
Gunnar Skaug Labour 23 March 2000 30 September 2001 1 year, 191 days
Ågot Valle Socialist Left 22 October 2001 30 September 2005 3 years, 343 days
Lodve Solholm Progress 19 October 2005 30 September 2009 3 years, 346 days
Anders Anundsen Progress 20 October 2009 30 September 2013 3 years, 345 days
Martin Kolberg Labour 22 October 2013 30 September 2017 3 years, 343 days
Dag Terje Andersen Labour 17 October 2017 30 September 2021 3 years, 348 days
Peter Christian Frølich Conservative 28 October 2021 present 3 years, 11 days

Vice Chairs

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First Vice Chairs

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Tom Thoresen Labour 21 October 1993 29 October 1996 3 years, 8 days
Gunnar Skaug Labour 29 October 1996 30 September 1997 336 days
Odd Holten Christian Democratic 21 October 1997 30 September 2001 3 years, 344 days
Martin Engeset Conservative 22 October 2001 30 September 2005 3 years, 343 days
Inge Ryan Socialist Left 19 October 2005 24 November 2007 2 years, 36 days
Øystein Djupedal Socialist Left 27 November 2007 30 September 2009 1 year, 307 days
Ola Borten Moe Centre 20 October 2009 4 March 2011 1 year, 135 days
Per Olaf Lundteigen Centre 12 April 2011 30 September 2013 2 years, 171 days
Michael Tetzschner Conservative 22 October 2013 30 September 2017 3 years, 343 days
Svein Harberg Conservative 17 October 2017 30 September 2021 3 years, 348 days
Sverre Myrli Labour 28 October 2021 26 November 2021 29 days
Lubna Jaffery Labour 30 November 2021 28 June 2023 1 year, 210 days
Frode Jacobsen Labour 27 July 2023 present 1 year, 104 days

Second Vice Chair

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Kjell Engebretsen Labour 22 October 2001 30 September 2005 3 years, 343 days
Svein Roald Hansen Labour 19 October 2005 30 September 2009 3 years, 346 days
Martin Kolberg Labour 20 October 2009 30 September 2013 3 years, 345 days
Kenneth Svendsen Progress 22 October 2013 2 October 2015 1 year, 345 days
Helge Thorheim Progress 2 October 2015 30 September 2017 1 year, 363 days
Nils T. Bjørke Centre 17 October 2017 30 September 2021 3 years, 348 days
Svein Harberg Conservative 28 October 2021 present 3 years, 11 days

References

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  1. ^ The Committee’s main responsibilities Stortinget.no. Retrieved 7 November 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ a b 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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