Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality

Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality
Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune
County

Coat of arms

Location in Norway
Country Norway
Administrative center Steinkjer
Government
 • County mayor Gunnar Viken
 • Chairman of Cabinet Anne Marit Mevassvik
ISO 3166 code NO-17
Revenue NOK 1,800 million
Employees 1,700
Schools 12
Pupils 7,000
Transit authority None
Roads 1,771 km (1,100 mi)
Website www.ntfk.no

Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality (Norwegian: Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 12 upper secondary schools, with 7,000 pupils. It administrates 1,771 km of county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.

The county council has 35 members, and Mayor of the County Council is Gunnar Viken (Conservative Party) while his deputy is Johannes Sandstad (Christian Democratic Party). The county cabinet is led by Anne Marit Mevassvik and has four members, from the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the Christian Democratic Party. The administration is located in Steinkjer.

County cabinet

County mayor Gunnar Viken and the members of the county cabinet. From the left: Sørvik, Lagesen, Mevassvik and Jensen

Since 2013 the following members have formed the county cabinet:

  • Anne Marit Mevassvik (Chairman of the County Cabinet, Labour Party)
  • Terje Sørvik (Councilor of Regional Development, Labour Party)
  • Tor Erik Jensen (Councilor of Transport, Conservative Party)
  • May Britt Lagesen (Councilor of Education and Culture, Labour Party)

2003 election

The administration building in Steinkjer
Party Votes % Change '99 Seats Change '99
Labour Party 18706 34,9 % -2,6 % 12 -6
Centre Party 12010 22,4 % +1,4 % 8 -2
Socialist Left 7252 13,5 % +3,2 % 5 0
Progress Party 5517 10,3 % +2,9 % 3 0
Conservative 4132 7,7 % -1,8 % 3 -1
Liberal 2568 4,8 % -0,5 % 2 0
Christian Democrats 2563 4,8 % -2,1 % 2 -1
Red Electoral Alliance 347 0,6 % -0,4 % 0 0
Coastal Party 228 0,4 % 0,0 % 0 0
Democrats 44 0,1 % 0,0 % 0 0

Note: The number of seats was reduced from 45 to 35 in the 2003 election.

County cabinet chairmen

County mayors

Gunnar Viken of the Conservative Party has been county mayor since 2007

Deputy county mayors

  • 1963 Martin Mørkved, Liberal Party
  • 1964–1966 Olav Benum, Liberal Party
  • 1968–1971 Petter Vekterli, Christian Democratic Party
  • 1972–1979 Jarle Haugan, Liberal Party
  • 1980–1987 Jon Åby, Liberal Party
  • 1988–1991 Håvard Alstadheim, Liberal Party
  • 1992–1995 Osvald Løberg, Socialist Left Party
  • 1995–2003 Astri Wessel, Christian Democratic Party
  • 2003–2011 Åse Marie Hagen, Labour Party
  • 2011–present Johannes Sandstad, Christian Democratic Party

Schools

  • Grong Upper Secondary School
  • Inderøy Upper Secondary School
  • Leksvik Upper Secondary School
  • Levanger Upper Secondary School
  • Meråker Upper Secondary School
  • Mære Agriculture School
  • Olav Duun Upper Secondary School
  • Steinkjer Upper Secondary School
  • Verdal Upper Secondary School
  • Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School

Subsidiaries

A county-owned power station in Røyrvik

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