Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality | |
Native Name: | Norwegian: Vestfold og Telemark fylkeskommune |
Settlement Type: | County |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Seat Type: | Administrative center |
Seat: | Skien |
Leader Title: | County mayor |
Leader Name: | Terje Riis-Johansen |
Leader Title1: | Chairman of Cabinet |
Iso Code: | NO-38 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Budget |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Employees |
Blank Name Sec2: | Schools |
Blank Info Sec2: | 21 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Pupils |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 14,000 |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Transit authority |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Roads |
Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality (no|Vestfold og Telemark fylkeskommune) was the democratically elected regional governing administration of Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the overseeing the county's 21 upper secondary schools, county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage.[1] [2]
The Vestfold og Telemark county council (no|Fylkestinget) was made up of 61 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acted as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it met about six 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).
The party breakdown of the council was as follows: