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Government in Norway

King of Norway- Harald V elected in


1991

Political System: constitutional hereditary monarchy.

But Norwegian parliamentary politics has a strong tradition


for consensus and continuity, and minority governments
usually seek and strike legislative agreements with several
different opposition parties regarding the specific political
issues at stake. The prime minister (Jens Stoltenberg), the
head of government, is selected by the majority in the
parliament and is only formally appointed by the king.
Norway - Politics, government, and taxation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2017, from
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Norway-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT-
AND-TAXATION.html\
Norwegian Court System: Who Judges?
In both district courts and courts of appeal it is the judges who determine
questions of guilt and punishment. Judges can be professional judges, co-
judges, or lay judges. The court system. (n.d.). Retrieved April 07, 2017, from
http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35017/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35604

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