Norway

Parliament

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Oversight

Data on parliament’s oversight role and activities

Oversight tools

Parliament has the power to summon members of the government
Yes
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Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, art. 75 (h)
Parliament has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes
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Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, art. 75 (h)
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments Key government appointments include, for example, ambassadors or the head of the central bank.
No
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Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, art. 21-22
Approximate number of government appointments subject to parliamentary approval
0
Number of written questions asked, per year
3,014 (2021)
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Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
3,014 (2021)
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Parliament has power to carry out inquiries
Yes
Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
1 (2021)
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Head of State and/or Government

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted In some countries, the adoption of a motion of no confidence in the Government automatically leads to the dissolution of Parliament in certain countries. In other cases, a new government can be formed.
No