Editing Torsken Municipality (section)

==Government==
While it existed, Torsken Municipality was 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 fell under the [[Senja District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Torsken was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2016
|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>
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|note = On 1 January 2020, Torsken Municipality became part of [[Senja Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/troms%2Bromsa/torsken?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kyst                      = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kyst                      = 2
|otherparty                = Common list in Torsken
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista i Torsken 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Kyst                      = 1
|otherparty                = Common list in Torsken
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista i Torsken 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] and free voters<br />
|smallparty_no             = Senterpartiet og frie velgeres liste 	
|smallparty_number         = 5
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1996
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1992
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1988
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Torsken social democrat common list<br />
|otherparty_no             = Torsken sosialdemokratisk fellesliste 
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1984
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken upolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Grunnfarnes common list
|otherparty_no1            = Grunnfarnes Felleslista
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1980
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1976
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken Upolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Midtbygda non-party list
|otherparty_no1            = Midtbygda Upolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1972
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 1968
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1960
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1956
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1952
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1948
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|AFS                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1938
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Torsken was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:
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*1902-1910: Edvard Pedersen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1904-12-13 |title=Ordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/3c28fb5d5e48164c1cd58feb5b09c4b0 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Adresseavisen]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1911-1916: M.F. Carlsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1910-12-10 |title=Kommunevalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a24a856edd0c8b9dec684df6301cd33e |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Senjens Blad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1917-1919: Christian Eilertsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1917-02-15 |title=Amtets nyvalgte ordførere for 1917-1919 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/2a12cdaeb0ec08ba5328e9bd1b5d0992 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1920-1923: M.F. Carlsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1919-12-23 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7c067069c310d40b98a64337795c6f95 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Haalogaland |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1923-1928: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA">{{Cite news |date=1962-02-22 |title=Ungdommelig 80-åring Gryllefjord |url=https://www.nb.no/items/93e3f683bc92f6c65d176d47ac1cf4a6 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=5 |language=no}}</ref>
*1928-1932: M.F. Carlsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1928-12-24 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/463b5a5520e99adfccb03e80f2ca3c2f |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1932-1934: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA" />
*1935-1941: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="IJ" />
*1941-1942: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-02-22 |title=Nye ordførere i Nordland og Troms fylker |url=https://www.nb.no/items/094ab5bb4a7c793cb60fd1399db56574 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1942-1945: Hjalmar Johansen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-09-21 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e259d09b03151ca60dc63b9f04d45510 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945-1945: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-06-05 |title=Kommunestyrer |url=https://www.nb.no/items/578324bf8a2c1485c7c249060e129fb7 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Tromsø |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1946-1951: Arthur Brox ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-01-02 |title=Ordførervalgen i Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a2cc76da49b7e68d5da8ad5a2b359ba2 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1951-1955: Arne Andreassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1953-01-04 |title=Arbeiderpartiet styrket sin stilling i Troms fylkesting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/179e1773ca0e58a623f5f0184cd1e9c9 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Folkeviljen]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1956-1957: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="IJ">{{Cite news |date=1955-12-30 |title=Borgerlig ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/524d2fb3245bf21069eba72169ac70e5 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1958-1959: Arne Andreassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1957-12-13 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/cc05cb7fe936bb8164d287e2f3d9ba01 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1960-1963: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1959-12-17 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/52e539a76fc54e5875d941d390168326 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964-1967: Konrad Fagerthun ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-12-14 |title=Fagerthun ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/34f417bdfbbdf6d821cb28451ca891f4 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1968-1975: Ottar Jakobsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-12-28 |title=Ottar Jakobsen blir ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f22cee84fefca37a8f8c8e66816557e4 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Tromsø |page=5 |language=no}}</ref>
*1975-1979: Ottar Alver ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1979-1983: Oddmund Thobiassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1983-1987: Atle Hilmarsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1991: Annie Ingvarda Halvorsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991-2007: Hans Peder Pedersen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2019: Fred Flakstad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
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