Prime Minister of Norway
Prime Minister of Kingdom of Norway | |
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Norges statsminister ( NOK/US$ 168,023 | |
Website | Prime Minister's Office |
The prime minister of Norway (
Norway has a constitution, which was adopted on 17 May 1814.[1] The position of prime minister is the result of legislation. Modern prime ministers have few statutory powers, but provided they can command the support of their parliamentary party, they can control both the legislature and the executive (the cabinet) and hence wield considerable de facto powers. As of 2021[update] the prime minister of Norway is Jonas Gahr Støre, of the Labour Party, replacing Erna Solberg of Conservative Party, who resigned in October 2021.
Unlike their counterparts in the rest of Europe, Norwegian prime ministers do not have the option of advising the king to dissolve the Storting and call a snap election. The constitution requires that the Storting serve out its full four-year term. If the prime minister loses the confidence of the Storting, they must resign.
See also
References
- ^ "NORWAY'S STRUGGLE WITH HER KING" (PDF). The New York Times. 11 November 1882.