The City Government consists of seven members called Commissioners or Vice Mayors.
One does not need to be a member of the City Council to become a Commissioner. The Commissioners have a function similar to that of government ministers, and the Chief Commissioner/the Governing Mayor is the "Prime Minister" of Bergen.
The City Government is accountable to the City Council and dependent on its confidence. The City Council can vote to dismiss the City Government or some of the Commissioners by a vote of no confidence. Accordingly, the City Government or one or more of the Commissioners may choose to withdraw from office or demand a vote of confidence to go on.
The City Government runs the city administration, makes propositions to the City Council and is responsible for carrying out decisions made by the City Council. The City Government also has the authority to make its own decisions on various issues.
Every Commissioner is the political leader of a department, which is comparable to a government ministry. The departments oversee the city's administration and services.
The present City Government has members from the Conservative Party (H), the Progress Party (FrP) and the Centre Party (Sp) :
Members of the City Government:
- Christine Meyer (H), Leader of the City Government (Governing Mayor)
- Marte Joan Monstad (FrP), Commissioner for Elderly, Health and Care
- Reidar Digranes (Sp), Commissioner for Business Development, Culture and Sports
- Eivind Nævdal-Bolstad (H), Commissioner for Finance
- Daniel C. E. Hägglund (FrP), Commissioner for Education
- Charlotte Spurkeland (H), Commissioner for Child Welfare, Social Services and Diversity
- Christine Kahrs (H), Commissioner for Urban Development
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