Editing Halsa Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Halsa
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Halse herred
|image_skyline          = Halsa.jpg
|image_caption          = Ferry quay in Halsanaustan
|idnumber               = 1571
|county                 = Møre og Romsdal
|district               = Nordmøre
|capital                = [[Liabøen]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Heim Municipality]]
|demonym                = Halsabygg
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Halsa komm.svg
|mayor                  = Ola Rognskog 
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2007-2019
|elevation_max_m        = 977.8
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 279
|area_total_km2         = 300.52
|area_land_km2          = 292.29
|area_water_km2         = 8.23
|area_water_percent     = 2.7
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 349
|population_total       = 1574
|population_density_km2 = 5.2
|population_increase    = -4.4
|coordinates            = {{coord|63|06|50|N|08|28|13|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Halsa''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality existed from 1838 until 2020 when it became part of [[Heim Municipality]] in [[Trondelag]] county. It was part of the [[Nordmøre]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of Halsa was the village of [[Liabøen]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Betna]], [[Hennset]], [[Klevset]], [[Todalen]], [[Halsa, Trøndelag|Halsa]], [[Valsøyfjord]], [[Engan, Møre og Romsdal|Engan]], [[Hjellnes]], and [[Valsøybotn]].

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|301|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 279th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Halsa Municipality was the 349th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,574. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|5.2|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 4.4% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Skålvikfjorden.JPG|thumb|left|View of the Skålvik Fjord]]
[[File:Valøyfjord i Halsa.jpg|thumb|left|View of the Valsøyfjorden]]
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Halsa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 January 1868, an unpopulated area of Halsa Municipality was transferred to the neighboring [[Straumsnes Municipality]]. On 1 January 1879, a part of Halsa Municipality (population: 279) was transferred to the neighboring [[Stangvik Municipality]]. The next year, the [[Torjulvågen]] area (population: 240) on the west side of the [[Halsafjorden]] was transferred to [[Tingvoll Municipality]]. On 1 July 1915, part of southern Halsa Municipality (population: 114) was transferred to [[Åsskard Municipality]].<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, all of [[Valsøyfjord Municipality]] that was located on the mainland (population: 1,104) was merged into Halsa Municipality. On 1 January 1976, the district of [[Aure Municipality]] located south of the [[Vinjefjorden]] (population: 158) was transferred to Halsa Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 2020, Halsa Municipality merged with the neighboring [[Hemne Municipality]] and the [[Ytre Snillfjord]] area of [[Snillfjord Municipality]] to form the new [[Heim Municipality]]. Heim Municipality is located in [[Trøndelag]] county, which means that as part of the merger, Halsa Municipality left [[Møre og Romsdal]] county and moved to [[Trøndelag]] county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ny kommune - Halsa, Snillfjord og Hemne |url=http://www.hemne.kommune.no/35682/4444/35713-63050.html?ChildArea=5082 |access-date=2017-10-05 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Halsa'' farm ({{langx|non|Hǫlsyinjar}}) since the first [[Halsa Church]] was built there. The first element comes from the plural form of the word {{wikt-lang|non|hals}} which means "[[neck]]". Here, the word {{lang|non|hals}} is referring to an [[isthmus]] (or neck of land) between two [[fjord]]s: [[Halsafjorden]] and the [[Skålvikfjorden]]. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vin}} which means "[[meadow]]" or "[[pasture]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=448 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Halse''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Halsa''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057-1065}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 19 August 1988 and it was in use until 2020 when the municipality ceased to exist. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Per bend]] [[Sinister and dexter|sinister]] embattled [[argent]] and [[Azure (heraldry)|azure]]"'' ({{langx|no|Venstre skrådelt av sølv og blått ved tindesnitt}}). This means the arms have are divided with a diagonal [[line (heraldry)|line]] that is [[embattled (heraldry)|embattled]]. The [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) below the line has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[azure (heraldry)|azure]]. Above the line, the field has a tincture of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The embattled line symbolizes the municipal coastline since there are three fjords ([[Halsafjorden]], [[Skålvikfjorden]] and [[Valsøyfjorden]]) protruding inland from the north coast of the municipality. The arms were designed by Asbjørn Heggem. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Halsa |access-date=2023-04-02 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Halsa, Møre og Romsdal |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-71.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1988-08-19 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1988-08-19-671 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> 

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Halsa Municipality. It was part of the [[Indre Nordmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Halsa'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Halsa||[[Halsa Church]]||[[Halsa, Trøndelag|Halsa]]||1734
|-
|Valsøyfjord||[[Valsøyfjord Church]]||[[Valsøyfjord]]||1864
|}

==Geography==
Halsa Municipality had numerous fjords in and around the municipality including the [[Halsafjorden]], [[Vinjefjorden]], [[Arasvikfjorden]], [[Skålvikfjorden]], and [[Valsøyfjorden]]. The [[Valsøy Bridge]] crossed the Valsøyfjorden. There were ferry connections to [[Tingvoll Municipality]] to the west and to [[Aure Municipality]] to the north. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|977.8|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Hjelmen.<ref name="elev" />

==Government==
While it existed, Halsa 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 was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Store norske leksikon|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [[Nordmøre District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Halsa is made up of 15 representatives that are 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                      = Halsa
|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>
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/m%C3%B8re%2Bog%2Bromsdal/halsa?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Høyre                     = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|otherparty                = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste 	
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Valsøyfjord free list
|otherparty_no             = Valsøyfjord Friliste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Valsøyfjord Free List
|otherparty_no             = Valsøyfjord Friliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Halsa
|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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Halsa was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who 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><ref>{{Cite book |last=Vaagland |first=Nils M. |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015062308141 |title=Halsaboka: bygdebok |publisher=Halsa |year=1964 |volume=III |pages=410–449 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1838–1843: Bersven Røkkum
* 1844–1855: Peder Knudsen Wogland
* 1856–1857: Sivert Sogge
* 1858–1865: Nils T. Gjerstad
* 1866–1867: Sivert Sogge
* 1868–1871: Einar A. Megaard
* 1872–1873: Martinus Wogland
* 1874–1877: Einar A. Megaard
* 1878–1883: Nils T. Gjerstad
* 1884–1887: Knut P. Reiten ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1888–1889: Ole P. Sæter ([[Moderate Liberal Party|MV]])
* 1890–1893: Knut P. Reiten ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1894–1901: Tore N. Gjerstad ([[Moderate Liberal Party|MV]])
* 1902–1907: Edvard Gjerstad ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1908–1913: Nils Fjærvik
* 1914–1919: Tore N. Gjerstad ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1920–1922: Erik Oterholm ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1923–1925: Nils E. Aakvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1926–1928: Ole L. Taknes	
* 1929–1931: Elling M. Rognskog ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1932–1934: Tore J. Betten ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1935–1937: Ole L. Taknes ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1938–1942: Tore K. Reiten ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1942–1945: Annas Strand ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]]) 	
* 1945–1945: Tore K. Reiten ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1946–1947: Ole L. Taknes ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1948–1951: Einar Rosvold ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1952–1959: Ingebrigt Fjærvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1960–1963: Nils Georg Hakstad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1964–1964: Tore Seter ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1965–1971: Ragnar Lange ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1971–1975: Hallvard Enge ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1975–1979: Einar Snekvik ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1979–1983: Jan Aasland ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1983–1987: Einar Snekvik ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1987–1991: Erling Hammer ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1991–1999: Harald Nymoen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1999–2003: Ivar Betten ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2003–2007: Margrete Seter ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 2007–2019: Ola Rognskog ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
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==Attractions==
Halsa Municipality was the location where the famous [[Orca|killer whale]], [[Keiko (Orca)|Keiko]], went when he was set free. Keiko died in December 2003 and was buried there. The people of Halsa built a memorial [[cairn]] over Keiko's body, where people from all over the world are free to visit him. In the first year after his [[burial]], around 5,000 people visited the grave but then fewer and fewer came and in 2007 only around 500 visitors paid him [[Homage (arts)|homage]]. In June 2008, hardly anyone had come to see the grave, so the municipality decided it would not continue keeping the grave in order.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}

== Notable people ==
* {{See also|Heim Municipality#Notable_people}}

==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
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