Governor of Svalbard

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1925-07-17 00:00:00.0 * Regular founding

Name
Governor of Svalbard

Short name
Sysselmannen på Svalbard

Affiliations
Other public administration body

Hierarchical level
Highest level

COFOG
01 General public services

Superior body
Ministry of Justice and Police

Main affiliation category
National single organization (without subordinated units)

Located
2111 Spitsbergen

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English


1937-01-01 00:00:00.0 * New superior organization (horizontal movement)

(The unit has changed superior.)

Superior body
Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry

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1953-01-01 00:00:00.0 * New superior organization (horizontal movement)

(The unit has changed superior.)

Superior body
Ministry of Justice and Police

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English


1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 Maintenance by reorganization

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2001-06-15 00:00:00.0 Maintenance by reorganization

Related units:
  • Svalbards Environmental Protection Fund

Svalbard's environmental protection fund Secretariat placed at The Governor of Svalbard's office

Svalbard's environmental protection fund is pursuant to The Svalbard Environmental Protection Act. The fund's resources will be used for projects and initiatives with the purpose of protecting the environment. The fund is financed by dues and allocation is dependant upon the income.

The sources of income are the environment fee, fees fro hunting and fishing cards, the value of the flora and fauna which is handled in violation of the Svalbard environmental law and environmental compensations and enforced penalties set by The Governor of Svalbard.


2021-07-01 00:00:00.0 Change of name

Name
Governor of Svalbard

Short name
Sysselmesteren

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English