Cabinet Name: | Muotka's Council |
Cabinet Number: | 9th |
Cabinet Type: | Governing Council |
Jurisdiction: | the Sámi Parliament of Norway |
Flag: | Sami flag.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Incumbent: | Incumbent |
Date Formed: | 21 October 2021 |
Government Head: | Silje Karine Muotka |
State Head: | Harald V of Norway |
Current Number: | 5 |
Political Party: | Norwegian Sámi Association Centre Party Ávjovári Moving Sámi List |
Legislature Status: | Coalition majority government (2021–present) |
Election: | 2021 |
Opposition Leader: | Toril Bakken Kåven |
Opposition Party: | Nordkalottfolket |
Legislature Term: | 2021-2025 |
Previous: | Keskitalo's Third Council |
Muotka's Council is the incumbent governing council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, headed by the President Silje Karine Muotka of the Norwegian Sámi Association. The governing council was installed on 21 October 2021, following the 2021 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election. It is a coalition council consisting of the Norwegian Sámi Association, the Centre Party, and the Ávjovári Moving Sámi List, known as the Beaiveálgu coalition.[1]
The Governing Council heads the executive branch of the Sami parliamentary system in Norway. The President of the Sami Parliament is the head of the executive branch. The Governing Council is composed by the President and four other council members. They hold full-time positions and are responsible for the daily political business of the Sami Parliament.[2]
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