Office of the Attorney General of Norway


Established in 1816, the Office of the Attorney General of Norway is the legal advisor to the government. The attorney general assists the executive branch of government with judicial questions and to conduct civil legal trials. The office is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.
The Director of Public Prosecutions of Norway is the head of the Norwegian Prosecuting Authority, an independent government agency subordinate only to "King-in-Council". The Judge Advocate General of Norway is the head of the military prosecution authority, and is subordinate to riksadvokaten.
The office has 46 employees. The current Attorney General of Norway is Fredrik Sejersted, whereas the assisting Attorney General is Tolle Stabell. The headquarters are in Oslo.

List of Attorneys General of Norway

This is a list of the heads of the Office of the Attorney General of Norway: