Keskitalo's Third Council

Keskitalo's Third Council
8th Governing Council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway
Incumbent
Date formed	12 October 2017
Date dissolved	21 October 2021
People and organisations
Head of government	Aili Keskitalo
No. of ministers	5
Member party	Norwegian Sami Association Centre Party Reindeer herder's list Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
History
Election	2017
Legislature term	2017–2021
Predecessor	Larsen's Council
Successor	Muotka's Council

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Keskitalo's Third Council was a governing council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, headed by the President Aili Keskitalo of the Norwegian Sami Association. The governing council was installed on 12 October 2017, following the 2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election, and served until 21 October 2021. It was a coalition council consisting of the Norwegian Sami Association/Norwegian Sami Association and Sami People's Party joint list (NSR/NSR-SáB), the Centre Party, the Reindeer herders list (JSL) and Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh (ÅAsG), known as the Muohtačalmmit coalition.^[1]

The Governing Council heads the executive branch of the Sami parliamentary system in Norway. The President of the Sami Parliament is the head of the executive branch. The Governing Council is composed by the President and four other council members. They hold full-time positions and are responsible for the daily political business of the Sami Parliament.

• Sámi politics
  • Sámi Parliament of Norway
  • Sámi Parliament of Finland
  • Sámi Parliament of Sweden
  • Sámi Parliament of Russia
• Elections in Norway