The Norwegian Civil Service Union (, NTL) is a trade union representing civil servants in Norway. The union was founded on 1 November 1947 and affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. By the end of the year, it had 800 members, but by 1965, this had grown to 25,000, making the largest union of civil servants in the country. Its membership is now more than 50,000. Presidents 1947: Reidar Gigernes 1950: Thorvald Karlsen 1978: Dagfinn Habberstad 1988: Jan Werner Hansen 1998: Turid Lilleheie 2010: John Leirvaag 2018: Kjersti Barsok References Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Trade unions established in 1947 Civil service trade unions