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Office of the Attorney General of Norway

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Office of the Attorney General of Norway (Norwegian: Regjeringsadvokatembetet) is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.

It was established in 1816. Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials.

The office has 46 employees, of whom 34 are legal professionals. The current Attorney General of Norway is Fredrik Sejersted, whereas the assisting Attorney General is Tolle Stabell. The headquarters are in Oslo.

List of Attorneys General of Norway

This is a list of the heads of the Office of the Attorney General of Norway:

  • 1816–1820 : Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne, Sr.
  • 1820–1825 : Jonas Anton Hielm
  • 1822–1830 : Niels Aars
  • 1830–1837 : H. C. Petersen
  • 1837–1839 : Fredrik Stang
  • 1839–1842 : Eskild Bruun
  • 1842–1859 : I. W. Skjelderup
  • 1859–1870 : Bernhard Dunker
  • 1870–1873 : H. C. H. Grønn
  • 1873–1893 : Christian Lasson
  • 1893–1904 : Johannes Bergh
  • 1904–1917 : Karl Lous
  • 1917–1923 : Annæus J. Schjødt
  • 1924–1939 : Kristen Johanssen
  • 1939–1941 : Valentin Voss
  • 1941–1945 : German occupation of Norway
  • 1945–1962 : Henning Bødtker
  • 1962–1972 : Hans Methlie Michelsen
  • 1972–1993 : Bjørn Haug
  • 1993–2015 : Sven Ole Fagernæs
  • 2015-present : Fredrik Sejersted

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