Storting

The Storting (Norwegian: Stortinget [²stuːʈɪŋə], 'the great assembly') is the parliament of Norway. It was created in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation in nineteen constituencies.

Parliament of Norway Stortinget
Coat of Arms of Stortinget
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	4 years
Established	1814
Structure
Seats	169
Political groups	Government (48)   Labour Party (48) Supported by (41)   Centre Party (28)   Socialist Left (13) Opposition (80)   Conservative Party (36)   Progress Party (20)   Red Party (8)   Liberal Party (8)   Green Party (3)   Christian People's Party (3)   Patient Focus (1)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation (open-list)
Last election	13 September 2021
Next election	8 September 2025
Meeting place
Website
stortinget.no
Constitution
Constitution

A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a stortingsrepresentant, literally "Storting representative".^[1]

History: The first time that a woman became a member of parliament (Norway), was in 1911, Anna Rogstad.^[2]

Political groups

These political parties have been represented in the Storting since the 2021 election:

• Labour Party – 48 seats
• Conservative Party – 36 seats
• Centre Party – 28 seats
• Progress Party – 20 seats
• Red Party – 8 seats
• Liberal Party – 8 seats
• Green Party – 3 seats
• Christian People's Party – 3 seats
• Patient Focus – 1 seats