Keskitalo's Third Council
# Keskitalo's Third Council

Keskitalo's Third Council was a governing council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, headed by the President Aili Keskitalo of the Norwegian Sami Association. The governing council was installed on 12 October 2017, following the 2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election, and served until 21 October 2021. It was a coalition council consisting of the Norwegian Sami Association/Norwegian Sami Association and Sami People's Party joint list (NSR/NSR-SáB), the Centre Party, the Reindeer herders list (JSL) and Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh (ÅAsG), known as the Muohtačalmmit coalition.

## Responsibilities

The Governing Council heads the executive branch of the Sami parliamentary system in Norway. The President of the Sami Parliament is the head of the executive branch. The Governing Council is composed by the President and four other council members. They hold full-time positions and are responsible for the daily political business of the Sami Parliament.

## List of councillors

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| President of the Sámi Parliament of Norway responsible for rights, language, and cross-border and international cooperation | Aili Keskitalo | 12 October 2017 | 21 October 2021 | NSR |
| Councillor of Culture and Finance, responsible Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Henrik Olsen | 12 October 2017 | 21 October 2021 | NSR |
| Councillor of Environment, Industry, and Developmental issues responsible for the Finnmark Estate Agency | Silje Karine Muotka | 12 October 2017 | 21 October 2021 | NSR |
| Councillor of Health, Equality, Education, and Research | Mikkel Eskil Mikkelsen | 12 October 2017 | 21 October 2021 | NSR |
| Councillor of Cultural Heritage, Traditional Knowledge, and Duodji responsible for youth council and senior council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway | Berit Marie P.E. Eira | 12 October 2017 | 21 October 2021 | Reindeer herder's list |
