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The governor of Svalbard (Norwegian: Sysselmesteren på Svalbard) represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago ...
Fause is the first governor of Svalbard to have the gender-neutral title Sysselmester instead of the traditional masculine title Sysselmannen; [7] both words translate to English as 'governor', but the change was required as part of Norway's effort to replace gendered governmental titles. [8]
The Governor's offices. The Governor of Svalbard (Norwegian: Sysselmesteren) is the principal representative of the Government of Norway in Svalbard. [44] The institution is located in Longyearbyen and has since 2021 been led by Governor Lars Fause. [45]
The Svalbard Act established the institution of the Governor of Svalbard (Norwegian: Sysselmester, formerly Sysselmannen), who holds the responsibility as both county governor and chief of police, as well as holding other authority granted from the executive branch.
Hans Håkon Balstad (12 September 1904 – 30 September 1964) was a Norwegian civil servant who served as the Governor of Svalbard from 1945 to 1956. He was the longest-serving person in the position.
Kjerstin Askholt (born 7 May 1962) is a Norwegian civil servant.She was the governor of Svalbard from 2015 to 2021.. Askholt was the deputy director of Bredtveit Prison from 1990 to 1991, deputy director of the Ministry of Justice from 1996 to 1999, and was from 2003, deputy under-secretary of state at the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice.
Svalbard’s unique case. Although Svalbard is in Norwegian territory, and its government controls 99.5% of its land, there’s a sizable Russian presence in the archipelago, thanks to a treaty ...
Pages in category "Governors of Svalbard" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...