Nordland County Council has responsibility for all important welfare services available for the Nordlanders: high schools, dental services, cultural experiences, as well as bus and boat transport infrastructure. We work together to develop good and exiting jobs for the inhabitants in Nordland. We work internationally with the development of culture and business, and through Nordland Youth Affairs Office we wish to provide our youth with the best opportunities possible. The supreme political body is the County Council with its 53 representatives elected by the inhabitants at the County- and Municipal elections every fourth year. The County Council convenes five times per year to decide on issues crucial to both inhabitants and business. The County Council elects an County Government consisting of five representatives. The County Government has the responsibility for the daily governing of the county on behalf of the County Council, and directs the County Administration.