Editing Lierne Municipality (section)

==Government==
Lierne 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 [[Trøndelag District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Lierne is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Trøndelag Trööndelage |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag%20tr%C3%B6%C3%B6ndelage/lierne#seats |access-date=2024-01-06 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag/lierne#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nord-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nord-tr%C3%B8ndelag/lierne#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Lierne Local List
|otherparty_no             = Lierne Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Lierne local list
|otherparty_no             = Lierne bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Lierne local list
|otherparty_no             = Lierne Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|KrF/V                     = 1
|otherparty                = Lierne local list
|otherparty_no             = Lierne Bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|H/KrF/V                   = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Lierne local list
|otherparty_no             = Lierne Bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Lierne local list
|otherparty_no             = Lierne Bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty                = Non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|DLF                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty_no             = Non-party list
|otherparty_number         = Upolitisk Liste 
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lierne
|start                     = 1964
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 7
|note = On 1 January 1964, Lierne Municipality was established upon the merger of [[Nordli Municipality]] and [[Sørli Municipality]].
|}}
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===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Lierne is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |title=Lierne kommune 50 år : Jubileumshefte 1964-2014 |publisher=Lierne kommune |year=2014 |editor-last=Gustavsen |editor-first=Håkon |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Lierne 100 år : 1873-1973 |publisher=Lierne kommune |year=1973 |editor-last=Aagård |editor-first=Odd |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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* 1874–1878: Georg Severin Schielderup
* 1878–1879: Jens Larsen Kveli 
* 1880–1887: Ivar Hesselberg 
* 1888–1889: John Malvig
* 1890–1901: Jakob F. Holand 
* 1902–1904: Lornts Mediaas
* 1905–1907: John A. Dahl 
* 1908–1910: Einar Zarbell 
* 1910–1915: Jakob F. Holand
*''(Lierne Municipality did not exist from 1916-1964)''
*1964–1965: [[Ola H. Kveli]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1966–1971: Ragnar Harbækvold ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1972–1975: Leif Sander Aagård ([[Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972)|DLF]])
*1976–1979: Jon Leon Estil ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1980–1983: Reidar Kveli ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1984–1987: Jon Leon Estil ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1988–1991: Bernt Hågensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991–1991: Gun Kveli ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991–2007: Arnodd Lillemark ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2015: Alf Robert Arvasli ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015–2021: Bente Estil ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2021–2023: Reidar Rødli ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2023-present: Tor Erling Inderdal ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-25 |title=Han blir ny ordfører i Lierne |url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/han-blir-ny-ordforer-i-lierne-1.16570325 |access-date=2024-01-06 |work=[[NRK]] Trøndelag |language=no}}</ref>
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