List of Presidents of the Odelsting

List of Presidents of the Odelsting, the one chamber of the Parliament of Norway from 1945 to 2009, when the chamber was discontinued.

Name	Entered office	Left office	Party
Carl Joachim Hambro^[1]	December 10, 1945	January 10, 1958	Conservative
Alv Kjøs ^[2]	January 18, 1958	September 30, 1961	Conservative
Per Borten	October 6, 1961	September 30, 1965	Centre
Nils Hønsvald	October 8, 1965	September 30, 1969	Labour
Håkon Johnsen ^[3]	October 8, 1969	September 30, 1973	Labour
Per Borten	October 9, 1973	September 30, 1977	Centre
Asbjørn Haugstvedt	October 11, 1977	September 30, 1981	Christian Democratic
Arne Nilsen ^[4]	October 15, 1981	September 30, 1985	Labour
Åshild Hauan	October 9, 1985	September 30, 1989	Socialist Left
Inger Lise Gjørv	October 10, 1989	September 30, 1993	Labour
Gunnar Skaug	October 11, 1993	September 30, 1997	Labour
Gunnar Skaug	October 8, 1997	September 30, 2001	Labour
Ågot Valle	October 9, 2001	September 30, 2005	Socialist Left
Berit Brørby	October 10, 2005	September 30, 2009	Labour

Footnotes

↑ John Lyng, Conservative, was temporary President of the Odelsting November 8, 1951–December 15, 1951
↑ John Lyng, Conservative Party of Norway, was temporary President of the Odelsting October 6, 1958–November 13, 1958 and October 9 – November 30, 1960
↑ Salve Andreas Salvesen, Labour, was temporary President of the Odelsting October 14 – December 18, 1970
↑ Hallvard Bakke, Labour, was temporary President of the Odelsting November 5 – December 15, 1984

Storting

Odelsting Lagting Building

Standing committees	Business and Industry Education, Research and Church Affairs Energy and the Environment Family and Cultural Affairs Finance and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs and Defence Health and Care Services Justice Labour and Social Affairs Local Government and Public Administration Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs Transport and Communications

Other committees	Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Election Committee European Committee Preparatory Credentials Committee

Organizations	Parliamentary Ombudsman Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Ombudsman for Civilian National Servicemen Office of the Auditor General of Norway Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee

Presidium	Storting Odelsting Lagting

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