Akershus County Municipality Explained

Akershus County Municipality
Native Name:Akershus fylkeskommune
Native Name Lang:no
Settlement Type:Former County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Seat Type:Administrative center
Seat:Oslo
Extinct Title:Disestablished
Extinct Date:1 Jan 2020
Leader Title:County mayor
Leader Name:Anette Solli
Leader Title1:Chairman of Cabinet
Iso Code:NO-02
Blank Name Sec1:Revenue
Blank1 Name Sec1:Employees
Blank1 Info Sec1:4,000
Blank Name Sec2:Schools
Blank Info Sec2:35
Blank1 Name Sec2:Pupils
Blank1 Info Sec2:20,000
Blank2 Name Sec2:Transit authority
Blank2 Info Sec2:Ruter
Blank3 Name Sec2:Roads

Akershus County Municipality (Norwegian: Akershus fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Akershus county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its most recent 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 Akershus was merged with the neighboring counties of Buskerud and Østfold, creating the new Viken county which is led by the Viken County Municipality. The administrative seat is located in Oslo (which was not part of Akershus) and the county mayor was Anette Solli. On 1 January 2024, Akershus was re-established as an independent county with expanded borders due to municipal amalgamations in 2020, which will not be reversed.

The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of the 35 upper secondary schools. It managed all the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage sites in the county.[1]

Transport

Public transport in Akershus is managed by Ruter, a transit authority owned along with the City of Oslo. It markets all public transport except the Oslo Commuter Rail in Akershus, though operations are provided by private companies based on public service obligation.

County government

The Oppland county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) was made up of 43 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 was divided into standing committees and an executive board (Norwegian: fylkesutvalg) which met considerably more often. Both the council and executive board were led by the county mayor (Norwegian: fylkesordfører) who held the executive powers of the county.

County mayors

County council

The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: fylkeskommune . . . 2022-01-11 . Berg . Ole T. . Norwegian . 2022-02-05.