Sami Parliament of Norway

Sami Parliament of Norway Northern Sami: Sámediggi Lule Sami: Sámedigge Southern Sami: Saemiedigkie Skolt Sami: Sää´mte´ǧǧ Norwegian: Sametinget
7th Sami Parliamentary Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Plenary Chair	Jørn Are Gaski, Labour Since 16 October 2013
President of the Sami Parliament	Aili Keskitalo, NSR Since 16 October 2013
Structure
Seats	39
Political groups	Executive council (13)      Norwegian Sami Association (13) Parties supporting the executive council (9)      Árja (4)      Conservative Party (2)      Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh (2)      Johttisápmelaččaid Listu (1) Opposition (17)      Labour Party (10)      Nordkallottfolket (3)      Progress Party (2)      Dáloniid Listu (1)      Sámit Lulde (1)
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation Modified Sainte-Laguë method
Last election	9 September 2013
Next election	2017
Meeting place
Sami Parliament of Norway Building Karasjok, Norway
Website
www.sametinget.no

Coordinates: 69°28′14.24″N 25°29′45.62″E / 69.4706222°N 25.4960056°E / 69.4706222; 25.4960056

Executive council (13)

Parties supporting the executive council (9)

Opposition (17)

The Sami Parliament of Norway (Norwegian: Sametinget, Northern Sami: Sámediggi, Lule Sami: Sámedigge, Southern Sami: Saemiedigkie, Skolt Sami: Sää´mte´ǧǧ) is the representative body for people of Sami heritage in Norway. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the indigenous Sami people.

The Parliament was opened on 9 October 1989. The seat is in the village of Kárášjohka (Karasjok) in Kárášjohka Municipality in Finnmark county. It currently has 39 representatives, who are elected every four years by direct vote from 7 constituencies. The last election was in 2013. Unlike in Finland, the 7 constituencies cover all of Norway. The current president is Aili Keskitalo who represents the Norwegian Sami Association.