Nord-Trøndelag county municipality

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Nord-Trøndelag county municipality
Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune

County NO-17
Administrative centre Steinkjer
County Mayor Gunnar Viken
Chairman of Cabinet Alf-Daniel Moen
Revenue NOK 1,800 million
No. employees 1,700
No. schools
No. pupils
12
7,000
Transit authority None
Roads 1,771 km
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 Chairman of the County Council is Erik Bartnes (Centre Party) while his deputy is Åse Marie Hagen (Labour Party). The county cabinet is led by Alf-Daniel Moen and has four members, from the Labour Party and the Centre Party. The administration is located in Steinkjer.

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[edit] County cabinet

  • Alf Daniel Moen (Chairman of the County Cabinet, Labour Party)
  • Susanne Bratli (Councilor of Regional Development, Labour Party)
  • Tor Erik Jensen (Councilor of Transport, Conservative Party)
  • Anne Marit Mevassvik (Councilor of Education, Labour Party)
  • Johannes Sandstad (Councilor of the Environment, Christian Democrats)
  • Annikken Kjær Haraldsen (Councilor of Culture)

[edit] County cabinet 2003-07

  • Alf-Daniel Moen (Chairman of the County Cabinet, Labour Party)
  • Einar Strøm (Councilor of Economics, Planning and Regional Development, Centre Party)
  • Susanne Bratli (Councilor of Commerce, Transport and the Environment, Labour Party)
  • Anne Irene Myhr (Councilor of Education, Culture and Healthcare, Centre Party)

[edit] 2003 election

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.

[edit] County mayors

[edit] Schools

  • Egge Upper Secondary School
  • 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

[edit] Subsidiaries