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==Government== Bjerkreim Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Sør-Rogaland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]]. A notable local politician is [[Olaf Gjedrem]], mayor from 1979 to 1993 and later a member of the national parliament. ===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Bjerkreim is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The executive committee of the council has 5 members, who also make up the authority's planning and economic committee. The mayor of Bjerkreim leads both the council and the executive committee. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/bjerkreim#seats |access-date=2024-01-25 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |collapsed = |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |otherparty = Bjerkreim Local List |otherparty_no = Bjerkreim Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/bjerkreim#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2015 |end = 2019 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 1 |Høyre = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1995 |end = 1999 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 9 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1991 |end = 1995 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 7 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdelista |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1987 |end = 1991 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 5 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdelista |otherparty_number = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1983 |end = 1987 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6 |Senterpartiet = 6 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdelista |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1979 |end = 1983 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 6 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdelista |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1975 |end = 1979 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 9 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdelista |otherparty_number = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1971 |end = 1975 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Venstre = 2 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Venstre = 3 |Local_Lists = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 17 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 3 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Local_Lists = 14 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Bjerkreim |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Høyre = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 10 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Local_Lists = 2 |}} {{div col end}} ===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Bjerkreim:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ordførere i Bjerkreim kommune |url=https://www.geni.com/projects/Ordf%C3%B8rere-i-Bjerkreim-kommune/5777 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=geni.com |language=no}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * 1838–1839: Thønnis Tollefson Bjerkreim * 1840–1841: Rasmus Rasmusson Osland * 1842–1843: Omund Adsem * 1844–1845: Erik Erikson Espeland * 1846–1849: Erik A. Lauperak * 1850–1853: Sigbjørn Hytland * 1854–1855: Omund Adsem * 1856–1865: Christian Larsson Kløgetvedt * 1866–1869: Ole V. Sagland * 1870–1879: Christian Larsson Kløgetvedt * 1880–1881: Jonas K. Vigesaa * 1882–1893: Tollef Carlsen Laksesvela * 1894–1897: Tollef Asbjørnsen Gjedrem * 1898–1899: Tønnes Tollefsen Bjerkrheim * 1899–1901: Tollef Carlsen Laksesvela * 1902–1904: Sem Johan Jonassen Vaule * 1905–1919: Gitle A. Birkrem * 1920–1922: Peder Carlson Skjæveland * 1923–1925: Arne Gjedrem * 1926–1934: Karl Laksesvela * 1935–1940: Arne Gjedrem * 1945–1947: Arne Gjedrem * 1948–1955: Martin Veen * 1956–1963: Karl L. Skjæveland * 1964–1966: Martin Veen * 1966–1975: Tolleiv Gjedrem * 1976–1979: Lloyd Vaule * 1980–1993: [[Olaf Gjedrem]] ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]) * 1994–1999: Gunnhild Vassbø * 1999–2003: Asbjørn Gjedrem * 2003–2007: Asbjørn Ramsli ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) * 2007–2015: Marthon Skårland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 2015–2019: Torbjørn Ognedal ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) * 2019–2023: Kjetil Slettebø ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) * 2023-present: Tone Vaule ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-15 |title=Ap får ordfører i Bjerkreim |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/ap-far-ordforer-i-bjerkreim-1.16559438 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref> {{div col end}}
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