Rogaland County Municipality | |
Native Name: | Rogaland fylkeskommune |
Settlement Type: | County |
Coordinates: | 58.965°N 5.7178°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Seat Type: | Administrative center |
Seat: | Stavanger |
Leader Title: | County mayor |
Leader Name: | Marianne Chesak |
Leader Title1: | Chairman of Cabinet |
Iso Code: | NO-11 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Revenue |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Employees |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 3,500 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Schools |
Blank Info Sec2: | 29 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Pupils |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Transit authority |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | Kolumbus |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Roads |
Rogaland County Municipality (Norwegian: Rogaland fylkeskommune) is the democratically elected regional governing administration of Rogaland county, Norway. The responsibilities of the county municipality include the running of 29 upper secondary schools as well as managing the county roadways, public transport, dental care, cultural affairs, and cultural heritage. The county municipality also coordinates regional planning and economic development.[1] The Rogfast is a major road project that is being financed by the county municipality. The administration is located in the city of Stavanger.
The Rogaland county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) is made up of 47 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acts as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it meets about six times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board (Norwegian: fylkesutvalg) which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the County Mayor (Norwegian: fylkesordfører).
The party breakdown of the council is as follows: