Sámediggi (Norway)

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Sámediggi (Norway) is the representative parliament of the Sámi people in Norway, responsible for promoting and protecting Sámi language, culture, and political interests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sámi parliament
public body
representative assembly
appliesToJurisdiction Norway
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
building Sámediggi plenary hall
category Indigenous rights organizations in Europe
Parliaments of Norway
Sámi in Norway
coatOfArms coat of arms of the Sámediggi (Norway)
country Norway
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
electorate registered Sámi in Norway
ethnicGroupServed Sámi people
hasElectionsEvery 4 years
hasNumberOfSeats 39
hasRepresentationIn Sami Parliamentary Council
hasRole advisory body to Norwegian authorities
promoter of Sámi political interests
protector of Sámi culture
protector of Sámi language
representative body for Sámi people in Norway
hasVoterRegister Sámi electoral roll (Norway)
headOfGovernment President of the Sámediggi (Norway)
inception 1989
languageOfWorkOrName Lule Sami
Northern Sami
Norwegian
Southern Sami
legalBasis Sami Act of Norway
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Karasjok
Northern Norway
Troms og Finnmark
locatedInTimeZone UTC+01:00
locatedNextTo Karasjok village centre
mainResponsibility advising Norwegian authorities on Sámi issues
management of certain Sámi-related funds
promotion of Sámi culture
promotion of Sámi language
protection of Sámi rights
nativeLabel Sametinget
Sámediggi
officialName Sametinget
Sámediggi
The Sami Parliament of Norway
partOf Sámi political system
subordinateTo Government of Norway
termLength 4 years
website https://www.sametinget.no

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