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Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway 1814, as amended to 2023
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishTo senior official posts in the State may be appointed only Norwegian citizens, men or women, who speak the language of the country, and who:
a) either were born in the realm of parents who were then Norwegian subjects
b) or were born in a foreign country of Norwegian parents who were not at that time subjects of another State
c) or hereafter have resided for ten years in the realm
d) or have been naturalised by the Storting.
Others may, however, be appointed as teachers at universities and institutions of higher learning, as medical practitioners and as consuls in places abroad. (Art. 114) - NorwegianTil embeter i staten må utnevnes bare de norske borgere, menn eller kvinner, som taler landets språk, samt
a) enten er født i riket av foreldre som på det tidspunkt var norske statsborgere
b) eller er født i utlandet av norske foreldre som på den tid ikke var statsborgere i noe annet land
c) eller heretter oppholder seg i riket i ti år
d) eller blir naturalisert av Stortinget.
Dog kan andre beskikkes til lærere ved Universitetet og de lærde skoler, til leger og til konsuler på fremmede steder. (§ 114)
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This meeting is in reference to the meeting of the Council of State.