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The Storting: one chamber, 169 members and elections every four years

The Storting is the national assembly of Norway and sits in Oslo.
It has 169 elected Members, who are chosen in parliamentary elections.
Parliamentary elections in Norway take place every four years, giving each Storting a four-year term.
The Storting is a single-chamber assembly; its presiding officer is the President of the Storting.
Masud Gharahkhani holds the office of President of the Storting.

Members: 169 Term: Four years Chambers: One President of the Storting: Masud Gharahkhani
Why it matters for exams: Seat counts and term lengths of foreign legislatures are routine objective questions.
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24 October 2026 Source: Storting (Parliament of Norway)

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