The Norwegian Parliament is pleased to welcome delegates and guests to the 19th annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly from the 6th to the 10th of July 2010.

The Storting has elected Dag Terje Andersen of the Labour Party as the new President (Speaker) of the Storting

There are 169 seats or members of the Storting, and general elections are held every four years. The Storting cannot be dissolved, and there is no opportunity to call for new elections within the four-year election term. There are no by-elections.

General Elections were held 14 September 2009.

The Constitution, as laid down on 17 May 1814 by the Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll and subsequently amended, most recently on 20 February 2007.