Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
{{Short description|Transport Committee, (Established)}}
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications ({{langx|no|Transport- og kommunikasjonskomiteen}}) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to transport, postal services, telecommunications, electronic communication and the responsibilities of the Norwegian National Coastal Administration. It corresponds to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the coastal transport portfolio of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.{{cite web |url=http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/Standing-Commitees/The-Standing-Committee-on-Transport-and-Communications/ |title=The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications |author=Parliament of Norway |accessdate=23 October 2009}} The committee has 15 members and is chaired by Sigbjørn Gjelsvik of the Centre Party.[http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/Standing-Commitees/The-Standing-Committee-on-Transport-and-Communications/ The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications] Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 November 2013
Leadership
The committee is headed by a chair and two vice chairs. There was only one vice chair between 1950 and 2001.
Key
{{legend2|#AACC99|Agrarian/Centre Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFAA|Christian Democratic Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#AACCFF|Conservative Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFB6B6|Labour Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#AEE8A8|Liberal Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#D19FE8|Progress Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#F4AAC2|Socialist Left Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
=Chairs=
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! scope=col class=unsortable | Portrait ! scope=col | Name ! scope=col | Party ! scope=col | Took office ! scope=col | Left office ! scope=col | Tenure | |||
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Einar|Frogner}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Agrarian | {{dts|format=dmy|1950|1|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1955|7|10}} | {{age in years and days|1950|1|23|1955|7|10}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Trond Halvorsen|Wirstad}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Agrarian | {{dts|format=dmy|1956|1|16}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1958|1|10}} | {{age in years and days|1956|1|16|1958|1|10}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Lars Elisæus|Vatnaland}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Agrarian/Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1958|1|27}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1958|1|27|1961|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Trond Halvorsen|Wirstad}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|10|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1965|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1961|10|13|1965|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Nils Kristen|Jacobsen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1965|10|15}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|11|13}} | {{age in years and days|1965|10|15|1969|11|13}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Peter Kjeldseth|Moe}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|11|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1973|6|30}} | {{age in years and days|1969|11|13|1973|6|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Arnold|Weiberg-Aurdal}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1973|10|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1981|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1973|10|18|1981|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Kjell|Borgen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1981|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1985|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1981|10|21|1985|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Oddrunn|Pettersen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|4|28}} | {{age in years and days|1985|10|23|1989|4|28}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Solveig|Torsvik}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|5|8}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1989|5|8|1989|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|John S.|Tveit}} | style="background:#FFFFAA" | Christian Democratic | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|10|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1993|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1989|10|23|1993|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Magnus|Stangeland}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1993|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1993|10|21|1997|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Oddvard|Nilsen}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1997|10|21|2001|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Petter|Løvik}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2001|10|22|2005|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Per|Sandberg}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|10|19}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2005|10|19|2009|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Knut Arild|Hareide}} | style="background:#FFFFAA" | Christian Democratic | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2009|10|20|2013|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Linda Cathrine|Hofstad Helleland}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|16}} | {{age in years and days|2013|10|22|2015|12|16}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Nikolai|Astrup (politician)}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|1|12}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2016|1|12|2017|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Helge|Orten}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2017|10|18|2021|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Erling|Sande}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|16}} | {{age in years and days|2021|10|21|2023|10|16}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Sigbjørn|Gjelsvik}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|19}} | present | {{age in years and days|2023|10|19}} |
=Vice chairs=
==First vice chairs==
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! scope=col class=unsortable | Portrait ! scope=col | Name ! scope=col | Party ! scope=col | Took office ! scope=col | Left office ! scope=col | Tenure | |||
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Anton Ludvik|Alvestad}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1950|1|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1956|7|2}} | {{age in years and days|1950|1|23|1956|7|2}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Arne Torolf|Strøm}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1956|10|5}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1956|10|5|1961|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Isak Larsson|Flatabø}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|10|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1965|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1961|10|13|1965|9|30}} |
align=center |
! scope=row | {{sortname|Trond Halvorsen|Wirstad}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1965|10|15}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1965|10|15|1969|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Erling|Engan}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|10|14}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1973|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1969|10|14|1973|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Rolf|Fjeldvær}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1973|10|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1981|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1973|10|18|1981|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Lars|Lefdal}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|1981|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1981|10|21|1989|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Harry|Jensen (Norwegian politician)}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|10|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1990|12|21}} | {{age in years and days|1989|10|23|1990|12|21}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Lodve|Solholm}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|1991|1|11}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1993|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1991|1|11|1993|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Inge|Myrvoll}} | style="background:#F4AAC2" | Socialist Left | {{dts|format=dmy|1993|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|1993|10|21|1997|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Karl Eirik|Schjøtt-Pedersen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|3|17}} | {{age in years and days|1997|10|21|2000|3|17}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Ola|Røtvei}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|3|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2000|3|23|2001|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Jorunn|Ringstad}} | style="background:#AACC99" | Centre | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2001|10|22|2005|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Borghild|Tenden}} | style="background:#AEE8A8" | Liberal | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|10|19}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2005|10|19|2009|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Anne Marit|Bjørnflaten}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2009|10|20|2013|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Eirin|Sund}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|6|17}} | {{age in years and days|2013|10|22|2015|6|17}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Eirik|Sivertsen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|6|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2015|6|18|2017|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Morten|Stordalen}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|2|11}} | {{age in years and days|2017|10|18|2020|2|11}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Bård|Hoksrud}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|2|11}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2020|2|11|2021|9|30}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Terje|Halleland}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|10|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2022|2|17}} | {{age in years and days|2021|10|21|2022|2|17}} |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Frank Edvard|Sve}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2022|3|1}} | present | {{age in years and days|2022|3|1}} |
==Second vice chairs==
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! scope=col class=unsortable | Portrait ! scope=col | Name ! scope=col | Party ! scope=col | Took office ! scope=col | Left office ! scope=col | Tenure | |||
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Geir-Ketil|Hansen}} | style="background:#F4AAC2" | Socialist Left | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2001|10|22|2005|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Torstein|Rudihagen}} | style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|10|19}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2005|10|19|2009|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Bård|Hoksrud}} | style="background:#D19FE8" | Progress | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2009|10|20|2013|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Abid|Raja}} | style="background:#AEE8A8" | Liberal | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|10|22}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2013|10|22|2017|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Jon|Gunnes}} | style="background:#AEE8A8" | Liberal | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|9|30}} | {{age in years and days|2017|10|18|2021|9|30}} |
align=center | 100px
! scope=row | {{sortname|Trond|Helleland}} | style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|10|21}} | present | {{age in years and days|2021|10|21}} |