Sven-Roald Nystø (born 30 September 1956) is a Lule Sámi politician from Storå in Tysfjord Municipality, Norway. He has worked for the Lule Sámi cultural and language center Árran as a senior advisor.[1][2]
Sven-Roald Nystø | |
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.jpg) Sven-Roald Nystø Credit: Trond Trosterud | |
| Sámi Parliament President | |
| In office 1997–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ole Henrik Magga |
| Succeeded by | Aili Keskitalo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1956 Tysfjord Municipality, Norway |
| Political party | Norwegian Sámi Association |
| Alma mater | University of Tromsø |
Nystø has been a board member and leader of the Norwegian Sámi Association. He served as a representative in the Sámi Parliament of Norway from 1993 to 1995, representing the districts of Midt-Troms and Midtre-Nordland for the Norwegian Sámi Association. Nystø was later the president of the Sámi Parliament for two terms, from 1997 to 2005.[3][4] Before he became president, he was vice-president under Ole Henrik Magga. He also served on Samerettsutvalget, the Sámi Rights Committee, and was head of the Indigenous Committee on the Barents Regional Council.
Nystø led the work of the Sámi Parliament in consultations with the Norwegian authorities on the Finnmark Act.[5] Nystø was also president when the Sámi Parliament and the Bondevik government signed an agreement on consultations[6] between the government and the Sámi Parliament on matters of particular concern to the Sámi population.
He received his master's degree from the University of Tromsø.
References
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edit- ^ Olsen, Øyvind A. "19 søkere i nye Hamarøy: Én må gi seg i politikken hvis han blir ansatt". Fremover (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Berg-Nordlie, Mikkel (26 February 2020), "Sven-Roald Nystø", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), archived from the original on 2 February 2022, retrieved 31 December 2021
- ^ "Sven-Roald Nystø sametingspresident". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 October 1997.
- ^ "Første kvinnelige sametingspresident". Sámi Radio (in Norwegian). 21 October 2005.
- ^ "Nystø ber kongen om hjelp". NRK (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ inkluderingsdepartementet, Arbeids-og (30 May 2008). "St.meld. nr. 28 (2007-2008)". Regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
Sources
edit- Saami still fighting for land rights in Norway, archived from the original on 29 September 2007, retrieved 23 June 2007
- Hivand, Pål, Research: Sametinget kjemper for folkeretten, retrieved 23 June 2007 [permanent dead link] (in Norwegian)
External links
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