Party Groups
Each party represented in parliament has a party group. It is led by a group board and chaired by a parliamentary leader. It is customary for the party leader to also act as parliamentary leader, but since party leaders of government parties normally sit as ministers, governing parties elect other representatives as their parliamentary leaders.
| Party | Seats | Parliamentary leader |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 64 | Pedersen, HelgaHelga Pedersen |
| Progress Party | 41 | Jensen, SivSiv Jensen (also party leader) |
| Conservative Party | 30 | Solberg, ErnaErna Solberg (also party leader) |
| Socialist Left Party | 11 | Solhjell, Bård VegardBård Vegard Solhjell |
| Centre Party | 11 | Vedum, Trygve Magnus SlagsvoldTrygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum |
| Christian Democratic Party | 10 | Syversen, Hans OlavHans Olav Syversen |
| Liberal Party | 2 | Grande, Trine SkeiTrine Skei Grande (also party leader) |
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