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==Government== Sømna 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 [[Helgeland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]]. ===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Sømna is made up of 17 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 = Sømna |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/sømna#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Rødt = 4 |Senterpartiet = 5 |otherparty = Cross-party list Sømna |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste Sømna |otherparty_number = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/sømna#seats |access-date=2019-10-28 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Høyre = 1 |Rødt = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |otherparty = Cross-party list Sømna |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste Sømna |otherparty_number = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Senterpartiet = 7 |otherparty = Cross-party list Sømna |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste Sømna |otherparty_number = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/sømna#seats |access-date=2019-10-28 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |otherparty = Cross-party list Sømna |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste Sømna |otherparty_number = 5 |otherparty1 = Sømna Local List |otherparty_no1 = Sømna Bygdeliste |otherparty_number1 = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |KrF/Sp = 9 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |otherparty = Sømna local list |otherparty_no = Sømna bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 10 |otherparty = Sømna Local List |otherparty_no = Sømna Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Høyre = 1 |KrF/Sp = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |otherparty = Sømna Local list |otherparty_no = Sømna Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Høyre = 1 |KrF/Sp = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |otherparty = Sømna local list |otherparty_no = Sømna bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 7 |note = On 1 January 1977, Sømna Municipality was separated from [[Brønnøy Municipality]] and a temporary 2-year municipal council took office until the next regular election. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 4 |note = On 1 January 1964, Sømna Municipality became part of [[Brønnøy Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Sømna |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Vik |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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Local_Lists = 7 |}} {{div col end}} ===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Sømna 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 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> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *1901-1902: Christen Heide Nielsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1902-01-03 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/fcf2e5320b37321640f47b961a163e27 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Vesteraalens Avis]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref> *1902–1904: Jørgen Andreas Storvik ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1905–1919: Markus Eliassen Sømhovd ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1920–1922: Cornelius Enge ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) *1923–1924: Peter Kopreitan ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]]) *1924-1924: Albert Valberg ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]]) *1925–1939: Cornelius Enge ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-01-07 |title=Ordførervalgene i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c68685726e7d1ff84a0fef466741500c |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1935-02-18 |title=De nye ordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/47b04b4316faa8c5c34f9037908ec5b7?page=1 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1939–1941: Hartvig Hjelmseth ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-01-16 |title=De nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland opnevnt |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7902f42afc9a253a68881b1ab5f4bd63 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |pages=1 & 6 |language=no}}</ref> *1942–1945: Trygve Sømhovd ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1943-01-05 |title=Nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c10fa807143570c46bd48eceab31a56f |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1945–1951: Hartvig Hjelmseth ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-05-14 |title=De nye, midlertidige ordførere i Nordland og Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4e1d0a67c4e89251d112ccefbc3df255 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=6 |language=no}}</ref> *1952–1955: [[Jonas Enge]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Stortingetbio|JOEN|Jonas Enge|access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1952-01-10 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c170306f306b3848a31b354f3b936c40?page=5 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[Arbeiderbladet]] |page=7 |language=no}}</ref> *1956–1963: Leif Grønmo ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) *''(1964-1977: Sømna Municipality did not exist - it was part of [[Brønnøy Municipality]])'' *1977-1979: Gunnar Holand ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *1979-1983: Viktor Kolsvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *1983-1987: Gunnar Holand ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *1987-1991: Anne Cathrine Einarsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) *1991-1999: Gunnar Holand ([[Bygdeliste|LL]]) *1999-2015: Edmund Harald Dahle ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *2015-2015: [[Hans Gunnar Holand]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *2015-2019: Andrine Solli Oppegaard ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) *2019–2023: [[Hans Gunnar Holand]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) *2023–present: Gunder Strømberg ([[Bygdeliste|LL]]) {{div col end}}
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