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The Governor of Svalbard ((ノルウェー語:Sysselmannen på Svalbard)) represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago (Spitsbergen). The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, but it maintains all Norwegian interests in the area, including environmental protection, law enforcement, representation, mediation, and civil matters, such as marriage, divorce. An important part of the position is to maintain good working relations with the Russian community in Barentsburg. To this end, the governor's organization consists of: *a staff section with Russian interpreters and advisors on legal matters, tourism, etc. *a section for law enforcement *a section for environmental protection *an administrative section, including archiving, financial management and IT support The governor's office also has at its disposition several helicopters, snowscooters, speedboats and other equipment needed to meet its responsibilities. The office's annual budget is determined by the Norwegian Storting, and runs at about NOK 60 million, of which the largest part is used for transportation. ==List of Governors of Svalbard (sysselmenn)== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Governor of Svalbard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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