Editing Vestnes Municipality (section)

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Vestnes 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 |title=Ordførarkjedet |url=https://www.vestnes.kommune.no/tenester/administrasjon-og-okonomi/om-kommunen/ordforarkjedet/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Vestnes kommune |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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*1838–1841: Henrik Jonsen Remmem<ref>{{Cite news |date=1840-08-08 |title=Amtsformandskabsforhandlinger for Romsdals Amt i Aaret 1840 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/fb6bdda8047699e8897659795d5bacce |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Romsdals Amtstidende |page=2 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP">{{Cite book |last=Brovold |first=Ivar |url=https://www.nb.no/items/65ee55b5dbab50a9ae33a8245826320a?page=333 |title=Topografisk-historisk Beskrivelse over Vestnæs prestegjeld |publisher=Romsdals Budstikkes Trykkeri |year=1901 |location=Molde |page=318 |language=no |accessdate=2025-04-13}}</ref>
*1842–1843: Arit Bjermeland<ref name="VP" />
*1844–1845: Nils N. Vestnæs<ref name="VP" />
*1846–1847: Christen N. Stokkeland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1847-07-10 |title=Til valgmænd |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b5dc76533450756ec036eb75599f6d5c |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=[[Correspondenten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1847–1859: Erik Aslaksen Sylte<ref>{{Cite news |date=1852-06-12 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0d0dd30c8b85e367d77285871610a84f |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Postbudet |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1860–1861: Hans Nakken<ref>{{Cite news |date=1860-06-15 |title=Indlandet |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c87ae3305e2b6bf1de9b8d5b44c64fa3 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=[[Aftenbladet]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1862–1869: Ivar Brovold<ref>{{Cite news |date=1869-06-03 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5867651117fedcbb18dc3bb1baad07ef |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Møringen |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1870–1873: Walter Scott Dahl ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1870-06-09 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab i 1870 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/73e25e75d4fe346316ad0f10ee5f8f95 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Møringen |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1874–1875: Christofer Domaas<ref>{{Cite news |date=1875-06-03 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabsforhandlinger 1875 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b18fb48ff43de86cb94d7a6d383121b9 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1876–1883: Walter Scott Dahl ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1877-06-05 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aar 1877 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/30073663f7666edd72b2a8ac860ca302 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1884–1886: Ivar Brovold<ref>{{Cite news |date=1884-06-11 |title=Referat  af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger i 1884 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/8520bff959da53f03eee8a40e50cdd87 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Kristiansundsposten |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1886–1889: Peder A. Gjelsten<ref>{{Cite news |date=1887-06-09 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7d32edb6fb890d55d5fd5a540d833e39 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1889–1891: Mads Ellingsæter<ref>{{Cite news |date=1890-06-03 |title=Referat af Forhandlingerne i Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/dc52a20c4aaa1c81d322c6ae0c178d13 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=[[Romsdalsposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="VP" />
*1891–1895: Peder A. Gjelsten<ref>{{Cite news |date=1895-05-18 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d6216a18a7d77090dcba41b67f1159ca |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1896–1898: Martinus P. Sylte<ref>{{Cite news |date=1898-06-08 |title=Amtsthinget |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c27bdf328f3c0c106157dfc55fc484c9 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1899–1901: Mads Ellingsæter<ref name="VP" />
*1902–1910: Rasmuss Stokkeland
*1911–1916: P.L. Legernes
*1917–1919: Nils K. Bårdsnes
*1920–1922: Anton J. Nerem
*1923–1925: Nils K. Bårdsnes
*1926–1928: Olav Eidhammer
*1929–1931: Peder P. Gjelsten
*1932–1934: Olav Eidhammer
*1935–1937: Einar Helland
*1938–1941: Kristian K Frostad ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1941–1945: Olav Rekdal ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1951: Kristian K Frostad ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1951–1956: Einar Aas<ref>{{Cite news |date=1951-12-13 |title=Einar Aas ordfører i Vestnes |url=https://www.nb.no/items/272d3cc74b2cbdbc7999f8ae02cc8004?page=1 |work=[[Tidens Krav]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1956–1957: Olav Tomren
*1957–1963: Kåre Rekdal ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1959-12-09 |title=Kåre Rekdal ble gjenvalt til ordfører i Vestnes |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4460e8a3453eb1530e1fadb3a95f4db1?page=7 |work=[[Tidens Krav]] |page=8 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964–1971: Peder B. Hjelvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1972–1980: Torgeir Stene ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1980–1980: Ole S. Øveraas ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1981–1985: Georg Balstad ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1986–1987: Alf Johan Hustad
*1987–1999: Petter Inge Bergheim ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1999–2003: Roald Fiksdal ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003–2007: [[Knut Magne Flølo]] ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]])
*2007–2015: Øyvind Uren ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015–2021: [[Geir Inge Lien]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2021–present: Randi Bergundhaugen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-14 |title=Bergundhaugen fortsetter som ordfører i Vestnes |url=https://www.nrk.no/mr/bergundhaugen-fortsetter-som-ordforer-i-vestnes-1.16558306 |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
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