While it existed, Skogn Municipality was responsible for
primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient
health services,
senior citizen services,
welfare and other
social services,
zoning,
economic development, and municipal
roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a
municipal council of
directly elected representatives. The
mayor was
indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the
Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council The
municipal council of Skogn Municipality was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political
party. {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table
Mayors The
mayor () of Skogn Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: • 1838–1838: Rasmus Hansen • 1839–1839: Capt. Schnabel • 1840–1843: Johannes Mathias Sejersted • 1844–1848: Rasmus Hansen • 1849–1849: Peder Isachsen Major • 1850–1850: Peter Andreas Sæther • 1851–1851: M. Lie • 1852–1861: Peter Andreas Sæther • 1862–1867: Olai Olsen • 1868–1869: Reutz Holther • 1870–1873: Peter Andreas Sæther • 1874–1875: Olai Olsen • 1876–1877: Per Hojem • 1878–1879: H.P. Schaufel • 1880–1889: Andreas Høe (
V) • 1890–1901: Gustav Jermstad (
V) • 1902–1910: Johan Arnt Næsgaard (
V) • 1911–1913: Lars Solstad (
V) • 1914–1915: Severin Hellem (
V) • 1915–1916: Johan Ludvik Bjørgum • 1917–1919: Ove Storaunet (
Ap) • 1920–1925: Gunnar Nestgaard (
Bp) • 1926–1934: Ragnvald Stavrum (
Bp) • 1935–1941: Gunvald Nesgård (
Bp) • 1941–1945: Svend Gilstad (
NS) • 1945–1945: Gunvald Nesgård (
Bp) • 1946–1947: Olaf Løvli (
Ap) • 1948–1951: Einar Fostad (
Bp) • 1952–1955: Odin Vist (
Ap) • 1956–1959: Johan Holan (
Sp) • 1960–1960: Kristen Fostad (
Sp) • 1961–1961: Odin Vist (
Ap) ==See also==