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Legislative branch Svalbard, in 10 editions.
The entry for Svalbard published Legislative branch in 10 editions of 36, from 2016 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 2016
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (2016 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year-terms)
- elections:
- last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held October 2019)
- election results:
- seats by party - Conservatives 5, Green Party 2, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3
note: the Council's main responsibilities are infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year-terms)
elections: last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held October 2019)
election results: seats by party - Conservatives 5, Green Party 2, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3
note: the Council's main responsibilities are infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve 4-year-terms);
- note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare;
- however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- elections:
- last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
- seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3, Green Party 2
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year-terms) 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
elections: last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
election results: seats by party - Conservatives 5, Green Party 2, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3 3, Green Party 2
note: the Council's main responsibilities are infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms);
- note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare;
- however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- elections:
- last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
- seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3, Green Party 2; composition - men 10, women 5, percent of women 33.3%
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by direct majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
elections: last held on 6 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
election results: seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3, Green Party 2 2; composition - men 10, women 5, percent of women 33.3%
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms);
- note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare;
- however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- elections:
- last held on 7 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
- seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3, Green Party 2
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
elections: last held on 6 7 October 2015 2019 (next to be held in October 2019) 2023)
election results: seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 3, Green Party 2; composition - men 10, women 5, percent of women 33.3% 2
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms);
- note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare;
- however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- elections:
- last held on 7 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
- seats by party - Labor Party 5, Liberals 4, Conservatives 3, Progress Party 2, Green Party 1
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
elections: last held on 7 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
election results: seats by party - Conservatives 5, Labor Party 5, Liberals 4, Conservatives 3, Progress Party 2, Green Party 2 1
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms);
- note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare;
- however, healthcare services are provided by the state
- elections:
- last held on 9 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
- election results:
- seats by party - Liberals 7, Labor 3, Social Liberals 3, Conservatives 2
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
elections: last held on 7 9 October 2019 2023 (next to be held in October 2023) 2027)
election results: seats by party - Liberals 7, Labor Party 5, 3, Social Liberals 4, Conservatives 3, Progress Party 2, Green Party 1 Conservatives 2
- description:
- unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
- election results:
- seats by party - Liberal 7, Labor 3, Social Liberal 3, Conservative 2
note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provides healthcare services
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state 4-year-terms)
elections: last held on 9 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
election results: seats by party - Liberals Liberal 7, Labor 3, Social Liberals Liberal 3, Conservatives Conservative 2
note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provides healthcare services
note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provides healthcare services
description: unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms)note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provides healthcare services
elections: last held on 9 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
election results: seats by party - Liberal 7, Labor 3, Social Liberal 3, Conservative 2
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Svalbard: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 2016–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/svalbard/legislative-branch.