The Board of Auditors General

The OAG is managed by a Board of five Auditors General. The Board discusses the reports to the Storting and other major documents at a plenary meeting. The Auditors General and their personal deputies are appointed by the Storting for a period of four years.

The Chairman of the Board is the chief executive officer of the OAG.

The Auditors General each hold one vote. Decisions made by the Board require support from at least three of the Auditors General.

The Board of Auditors General elected for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013

Jørgen Kosmo (Labour Party), Chairman
Arve Lønnum(Progress Party), Vice Chairman
Annelise Høegh (Conservative Party)
Per Jordal (Centre Party)
Synnøve Brenden(Labour Party)

Deputy members

For Jørgen Kosmo: Eirin Faldet
For Arve Lønnum: Liv Zazzera
For Annelise Høegh: Martin Engeset
For Per Jordal: Heidi Grande Røys
For Synnøve Brenden: Asmund Kristoffersen

About the members of the Board

Jørgen Kosmo(Labour Party) is the Chairman of the Board of Auditors General. He was born in Fauske in 1947. He has previously held posts as Mayor of Horten, Member of Parliament for Vestfold County (1985–2005), Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice (1989–1993), Minister of Defence (1993–1997), Chairman of the Storting’s Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs (1997–2000), Minister of Labour and Government Administration (2000–2001), and President of the Storting (2001–2005).

Annelise Høegh(Conservative Party) was born in Oslo in 1948 and has a Master of Arts degree. During the period 1977 to 1985 she was Deputy Member of Parliament for Oslo County, and was Member of Parliament from 1985 to 2001.

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