Finnmark County Municipality
{{Short description|Regional governing administration for Finnmark county, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Finnmark County Municipality
| native_name = {{lang|no|Finnmark fylkeskommune}}
{{lang|se|Finnmárkku fylkkagielda}}
{{lang|fkv|Finmarkun fylkinkomuuni}}
| settlement_type = County
| image_shield = Finnmark våpen.svg
| image_map = Norway Counties Finnmark Position.svg
| mapsize = 120px
| map_caption = Location in Norway
| coordinates = {{coord|70.081382|29.73579|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Norway
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1 Jan 1838
| established_title1 = Disestablished
| established_date1 = 2020-2024
| established_title2 = Re-established
| established_date2 = 1 Jan 2024
| seat_type = Administrative center
| seat = Vadsø
| leader_title = County mayor
| leader_name = Hans-Jacob Bønå
| iso_code = NO-56
| website = {{official website|www.ffk.no}}
}}
Finnmark County Municipality ({{native name|no|Finnmark fylkeskommune}}, {{native name|se|Finnmárkku fylkkagielda}}, {{native name|fkv|Finmarkun fylkinkomuuni}}) is the regional governing administration of Finnmark county in northern Norway. It was temporarily dissolved from 2020-2023 when Finnmark county was merged into Troms og Finnmark county, but that was undone effective 1 January 2024. The administration in the town of Vadsø and was led by a county council.
County government
The county municipality's most important tasks include secondary education, recreation (sports and outdoor life), and cultural heritage. The county municipality is also responsible for all county roads (including ferry operations) and public transport (including school busses). The county municipality has further responsibility for regional land-use planning, business development, power production, and environmental management. The county also has responsibility for providing dental health services (in 2002, responsibility for hospitals and public medicine was transferred from the counties to the new regional health authorities).{{Cite encyclopedia |title=fylkeskommune |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/fylkeskommune |date=2024-02-18 |editor-last=Berg |editor-first=Ole |language=no |editor2-last=Hansen |editor2-first=Tore |editor3-last=Vabo |editor3-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2024-07-04}}
=County mayors=
Since 1963, the county mayor ({{langx|no|fylkesordfører}}) of Finnmark has been the political leader of the county and the chairperson of the county council. Prior to 1963, the County governor led the council which was made up of all of the mayors of the rural municipalities within the county.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Fylkesørdforar |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/fylkesordf%C3%B8rar |date=2022-01-24 |editor-last=Granheim Trøyflat |editor-first=Marianne |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2024-07-30}} Here is a list of people who have held this position:{{Cite book |last=Bottolfsen |first=Øystein |title=Finnmark fylkeskommunes historie 1840-1990 |publisher=Finnmark fylkeskommune |year=1990 |isbn=8299138051 |location=Vadsø |page=479 |language=no}}
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- 1964-1975: Henry Karlsen (Ap)
- 1975-1975: Axel Samuelsberg (Ap)
- 1976-1983: Arnulf Olsen (Ap)
- 1984-1987: Helmer Mikkelsen (Ap)
- 1986-1987: Oddny Aleksandersen - acting (Ap)
- 1988-1995: Erling Fløtten (Ap)
- 1995-2003: Evy-Ann Midttun (Ap)
- 2003-2005: Helga Pedersen (Ap)
- 2005-2007: Kirsti Saxi (SV)
- 2007-2015: Runar Sjåstad (Ap)
- 2015-2019: Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad (Ap)
- (2020-2023: none - Finnmark was part of the Troms og Finnmark County Municipality)
- 2024-present: Kristina Torbergsen (Ap){{Cite web |title=Fylkesordfører |url=https://www.tromsfylke.no/politikk/fylkesordforer/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Troms fylke |language=no}}
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=County council=
The county council ({{langx|no|Fylkestinget}}) is made up of 35 representatives that are elected by direct election by all legal residents of the county every fourth year. The council is the legislative body for the county. The county council typically meets about six times a year. Council members are divided into standing committees and an executive committee ({{lang|no|fylkesutvalg}}), which meet considerably more often.
Both the council and executive committee (with at least 5 members) are led by the county mayor ({{langx|no|fylkesordfører}}). The executive committee carries out the executive funitons of the county under the direction of the whole council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=fylkesutvalg |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/fylkesutvalg |date=2020-07-21 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |accessdate=2024-07-04}} The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
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{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 2024
|end = 2027
|reference = {{Cite web |title=Fylkestingvalg 2023 - Finnmark Finnmárku |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/fy/finnmark%20finnm%C3%A1rku#seats |access-date=2024-07-04 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}
|collapsed =
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 8
|Nordkalottfolket = 7
|Høyre = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 4
|Grønne = 1
|Rødt = 2
|INP = 1
|otherparty = Sámi List
|otherparty_no = Samelista
|otherparty_number = 2
|note = From 2020-2024, Troms county was part of Troms og Finnmark county.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 2015
|end = 2019
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 17
|Høyre = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet = 4
|Grønne = 1
|Kyst = 1
|note = From 2020-2024, Troms county was part of Troms og Finnmark county.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 2011
|end = 2015
|reference = {{Cite encyclopedia |title=valgresultater fylkesting 1975-2015 - Finnmark |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/valgresultater_fylkesting_1975-2015_-_Finnmark |date=2019-09-18 |editor-last=Tjørnhaugen |editor-first=Andreas |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2020-06-21}}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 15
|Høyre = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet = 4
|Samefolket = 1
|Kyst = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 2007
|end = 2011
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 15
|Høyre = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 6
|Samefolket = 1
|Kyst = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 2003
|end = 2007
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 14
|Høyre = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 4
|Samefolket = 2
|Kyst = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1999
|end = 2003
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c622/nos_c622.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1999 |date=2000 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253748558 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0800-9856}}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 11
|Høyre = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 4
|RV/NKP = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|Kyst = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1995
|end = 1999
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c343.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1995 |date=1996 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253743378 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0800-9856}}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 14
|Høyre = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
|Venstre = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1991
|end = 1995
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c060.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1991 |date=1993 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253738048 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0800-9856}}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 14
|Høyre = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 7
|Senterpartiet = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1987
|end = 1991
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b771.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1987 |date=1988 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253726414 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian }}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 18
|Høyre = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Senterpartiet = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
|Venstre = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet = 2
|NKP = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1983
|end = 1987
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b463.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1983 |date=1984 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253720564 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian }}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 19
|Høyre = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Senterpartiet = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
|Venstre = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|NKP = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1979
|end = 1983
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b100.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1979 |date=1980 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253710933 |location=Oslo, Norge |language=Norwegian }}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 16
|Høyre = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3
|Venstre = 2
|NKP = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Finnmark
|county = yes
|start = 1975
|end = 1979
|reference = {{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a770.pdf |title=Fylkestingsvalget 1975 |date=1976 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253705654 |location=Oslo, Norge |language=Norwegian }}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet = 18
|Høyre = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3
|Venstre = 1
|Samefolket = 1
|note = Prior to 1975, the county councils were not directly elected. Instead, members were chosen by each municipal council within the county - oftentimes it was the municipal mayors who were selected to be on the county council.
|}}
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References
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