Office of the Attorney General of Norway

Office of the Attorney General of Norway (Norwegian: Regjeringsadvokatembetet) is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.

It was established in 1816.[1] Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials.[2]

The office has 46 employees, of whom 34 are legal professionals. The current Attorney General of Norway is Fredrik Sejersted, whereas the assisting Attorney General is Tolle Stabell.[2] The headquarters are in Oslo.[3]

List of Attorneys General of Norway

This is a list of the heads of the Office of the Attorney General of Norway:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Historikk" (in Norwegian). Office of the Attorney General of Norway. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Om Regjeringsadvokaten" (in Norwegian). Office of the Attorney General of Norway. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. "Office of the Attorney General". Government.no. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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