Telemark County Municipality

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Telemark County Municipality Telemark fylkeskommune
Former County
Coat of arms
Location in Norway
Coordinates: 59°12′58″N 9°36′44″E / 59.2160°N 9.6122°E / 59.2160; 9.6122
Country	Norway
Disestablished	1 Jan 2020
Administrative center	Skien
Government
• County mayor	Sven Tore Løksild
ISO 3166 code	NO-08
Revenue	NOK 1,508
Employees	1,544
Schools	13
Transit authority	Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk
Website	www.telemark-fk.no

Telemark County Municipality (Norwegian: Telemark fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Telemark county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its current form on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Telemark was merged with the neighboring Vestfold county, creating the new Vestfold og Telemark county which is led by the Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality.

The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of 29 upper secondary schools. It administered the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage in the county. The administration was located in Skien. The county municipality had 1,544 employees, and in 2007, a revenue of 1,508 million kr.

County government

The Telemark county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) is made up of 35 representatives that were elected every four years. The council essentially acted as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it met several times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board (fylkesutvalg) which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the County Mayor (fylkesordfører) who held the executive powers of the county. From 2017 until its dissolution in 2020, Gunn Marit Helgesen of the Conservative Party was the county mayor.

County council

The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Telemark fylkesting 2016–2019
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	16
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	5
	Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Red Party (Rødt)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		41

Telemark fylkesting 2012–2015
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	16
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	10
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		41

Telemark fylkesting 2008–2011
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	15
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	9
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Red Party (Rødt)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		41

Telemark fylkesting 2004–2007
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	14
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	9
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		41

Telemark fylkesting 2000–2003
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	19
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	8
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	8
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	7
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1996–1999
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	19
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	5
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	2
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1992–1995
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	18
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	9
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	5
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	9
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1988–1991
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	24
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	11
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	5
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1984–1987
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	27
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	12
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	6
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1980–1983
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	24
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	12
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	7
	Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		55

Telemark fylkesting 1976–1979
Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	24
	Anders Lange's Party (Anders Langes parti)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	9
	New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		55

Upper Secondary Schools

The county government ran these schools:

References

Telemark County Municipality. "Telemark fylkeskommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
^ Are Tvedt, Knut; Tjørnhaugen, Andreas, eds. (11 September 2019). "valgresultater fylkesting 1975-2015 - Telemark". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
Telemark County Municipality. "Videregående skoler i Telemark" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.

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