NorwayDemokrati 51 · Democracy and human rights
How does a person become prime minister in Norway?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvordan blir en person statsminister i Norge?
- aThe voters vote directly for the prime minister in a separate electionVelgerne stemmer direkte på statsministeren i et eget valg
- bThe King chooses freely, whatever the Storting thinksKongen velger fritt, uansett hva Stortinget mener
- cThe person leads a government that has the confidence of the StortingPersonen leder en regjering som har tillit fra StortingetCorrect answer
Why?
In Norway, voters vote for parties to the Storting (Stortinget), the Norwegian parliament. They do not vote directly for the prime minister. The prime minister leads the government, and the government must have the confidence of the Storting to be able to govern.
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