Sámi Parliament of Norway

Sámi Parliament in Norway

Northern Sami: *Sámediggi*
Lule Sami: *Sámedigge*
Pite Sami: *Sámedigge*
Ume Sami: *Sámiediggie*
Southern Sami: *Saemiedigkie*
Skolt Sami: *Sääʹmteʹǧǧ*
Norwegian: *Sametinget*
Sámi Parliament in Norway ; Northern Sami: Sámediggi; Lule Sami: Sámedigge; Pite Sami: Sámedigge; Ume Sami: Sámiediggie; Southern Sami: Saemiedigkie; Skolt Sami: Sääʹmteʹǧǧ; Norwegian: Sametinget
10th Sámi Parliament
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	9 October 1989
Preceded by	Norwegian Sámi Council
Leadership
Speaker	Sandra Márjá West, NSR ; since 16 October 2025
Deputy speaker	Knut Hærulf Wingstad, NKF
President of the Sámi Parliament	Silje Karine Muotka, NSR ; since 21 October 2021
Structure
Seats	39
Political groups	Governing Council (20) Norwegian Sámi Association (18); Sámi People's Party (1); Ávjovári Moving Sámi List (1); Opposition (19) Nordkalottfolket (15); Labour Party (4);
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation; Modified Sainte-Laguë method
Last election	8 September 2025
Next election	2029
Meeting place
	Sámi Parliament of Norway Building; Karasjok, Norway
Website
	www.sametinget.no

The Sámi Parliament of Norway (Norwegian: Sametinget, Northern Sami: Sámediggi [ˈsaːmeˌtiɡːiː], Lule Sámi and Pite Sami: Sámedigge, Ume Sami: Sámiediggie, Southern Sami: Saemiedigkie, Skolt Sami: Sääʹmteʹǧǧ) is the representative body for people of Sámi heritage in Norway. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the Sámi people of Norway.

The parliament opened on 9 October 1989 and its seat is in the village of Kárášjohka (Karasjok) in Kárášjoga Municipality in Finnmark county. It currently has 39 representatives, who are elected every four years by direct vote from 7 constituencies. The last election was in 2021. Unlike the neighboring Sámi Parliament of Finland, the 7 constituencies cover the entire country. The current president is Silje Karine Muotka who represents the Norwegian Sámi Association.