Christian Conservative Party
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The Christian Conservative Party was a political party in Norway
which was originally formed in 1965 as the Democratic Party of Norway. The party was later also known as the Christian Democrats and the Peace Party, before it became the KKP. The party was for many of its last years led by Paul Granberg, however with his death the remaining power in the movement withered. The party never achieved any large following.
. The party was at first a minor conservative party with its largest following by maritime workers.
The party did not receive much attention, until 1979, when the party was couped by Leif Karlung who used it to put up extreme-right persons as candidates for the election. When this was revealed, the party excluded all persons in question, and changed its name to the Christian Democrats (Kristendemokratene). In 1983 the party again changed its name to the Peace Party (Fredspartiet) which was used until 1989 when it was changed again, this time to the Christian Conservative Party. On 26 September 1998, the party finally merged with the New Future Coalition Party
to form the Christian Unity Party
.
and opposed to membership of the European Economic Community
. The party criticised the Christian Democratic Party for having let itself become "liberalised", and for compromising too much with other parties. It also opposed immigration
and foreign aid
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
which was originally formed in 1965 as the Democratic Party of Norway. The party was later also known as the Christian Democrats and the Peace Party, before it became the KKP. The party was for many of its last years led by Paul Granberg, however with his death the remaining power in the movement withered. The party never achieved any large following.
History
The party was originally founded in 1965 as the Democratic Party of Norway (Norges Demokratiske Parti) by Sverre Skien in KarmøyKarmøy
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland....
. The party was at first a minor conservative party with its largest following by maritime workers.
The party did not receive much attention, until 1979, when the party was couped by Leif Karlung who used it to put up extreme-right persons as candidates for the election. When this was revealed, the party excluded all persons in question, and changed its name to the Christian Democrats (Kristendemokratene). In 1983 the party again changed its name to the Peace Party (Fredspartiet) which was used until 1989 when it was changed again, this time to the Christian Conservative Party. On 26 September 1998, the party finally merged with the New Future Coalition Party
New Future Coalition Party
The New Future Coalition Party was a Norwegian political party, which was founded by Member of Parliament Finn Thoresen in 1993. The party was never successful in elections, and merged with the Christian Conservative Party to form the Christian Unity Party in 1998.-History:The party was founded in...
to form the Christian Unity Party
Christian Unity Party
Christian Unity Party is a conservative political party in Norway without parliamentary representation.The party was founded on 26 September 1998 with the merging of Christian Conservative Party and the New Future Coalition Party, the first originating from a conservative branch of the Christian...
.
Political profile
The party was pro-lifePro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
and opposed to membership of the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. The party criticised the Christian Democratic Party for having let itself become "liberalised", and for compromising too much with other parties. It also opposed immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and foreign aid
Aid
In international relations, aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country....
.