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

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

Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Petter Thomassen Conservative21 October 199330 September 19973 years, 344 days
Jørgen Kosmo Labour21 October 199717 March 20002 years, 148 days
Gunnar Skaug Labour23 March 200030 September 20011 year, 191 days
Ågot Valle Socialist Left22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Lodve Solholm Progress19 October 200530 September 20093 years, 346 days
Anders Anundsen Progress20 October 200930 September 20133 years, 345 days
Martin Kolberg Labour22 October 201330 September 20173 years, 343 days
Dag Terje Andersen Labour17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Peter Christian Frølich Conservative28 October 2021present2 years, 62 days

Vice Chairs

First Vice Chairs

Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Tom Thoresen Labour21 October 199329 October 19963 years, 8 days
Gunnar Skaug Labour29 October 199630 September 1997336 days
Odd Holten Christian Democratic21 October 199730 September 20013 years, 344 days
Martin Engeset Conservative22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Inge Ryan Socialist Left19 October 200524 November 20072 years, 36 days
Øystein Djupedal Socialist Left27 November 200730 September 20091 year, 307 days
Ola Borten Moe Centre20 October 20094 March 20111 year, 135 days
Per Olaf Lundteigen Centre12 April 201130 September 20132 years, 171 days
Michael Tetzschner Conservative22 October 201330 September 20173 years, 343 days
Svein Harberg Conservative17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Sverre Myrli Labour28 October 202126 November 202129 days
Lubna Jaffery Labour30 November 202128 June 20231 year, 210 days
Frode Jacobsen Labour27 July 2023present155 days

Second Vice Chair

Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Kjell Engebretsen Labour22 October 200130 September 20053 years, 343 days
Svein Roald Hansen Labour19 October 200530 September 20093 years, 346 days
Martin Kolberg Labour20 October 200930 September 20133 years, 345 days
Kenneth Svendsen Progress22 October 20132 October 20151 year, 345 days
Helge Thorheim Progress2 October 201530 September 20171 year, 363 days
Nils T. Bjørke Centre17 October 201730 September 20213 years, 348 days
Svein Harberg Conservative28 October 2021present2 years, 62 days

References

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