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]
- 1816–1820 : Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne, Sr.
- 1820–1825 : Jonas Anton Hielm
- 1822–1830 : Niels Aars
- 1830–1837 : H. C. Petersen
- 1837–1839 : Fredrik Stang
- 1839–1842 : Eskild Bruun
- 1842–1859 : I. W. Skjelderup
- 1859–1870 : Bernhard Dunker
- 1870–1873 : H. C. H. Grønn
- 1873–1893 : Christian Lasson
- 1893–1904 : Johannes Bergh
- 1904–1917 : Karl Lous
- 1917–1923 : Annæus J. Schjødt
- 1924–1939 : Kristen Johanssen
- 1939–1941 : Valentin Voss
- 1941–1945 : German occupation of Norway
- 1945–1962 : Henning Bødtker
- 1962–1972 : Hans Methlie Michelsen
- 1972–1993 : Bjørn Haug
- 1993–2015 : Sven Ole Fagernæs
- 2015-present : Fredrik Sejersted
References
- 1 2 "Historikk" (in Norwegian). Office of the Attorney General of Norway. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Om Regjeringsadvokaten" (in Norwegian). Office of the Attorney General of Norway. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Office of the Attorney General". Government.no. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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