Freeminded People's Party (Sweden)
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The Freeminded People's Party (Frisinnade folkpartiet) was a political party
in Sweden
represented in the Riksdag
from 1924 to 1935. It was formed in 1924 by the pro-ban majority of the Liberal Coalition Party
as a consequence of the split over the issue on alcohol
prohibition. The anti-ban minority instead formed the Liberal Party of Sweden
.
In 1934 the two parties reunited in the form of the People's Party
(Folkpartiet).
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
represented in the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
from 1924 to 1935. It was formed in 1924 by the pro-ban majority of the Liberal Coalition Party
Liberal Coalition Party
The Liberal Coalition Party was a political party in Sweden represented in the Swedish parliament from 1900 to 1924. The party was in government from 1905 to 1906 and from 1911 to 1914 under the leadership of Karl Staaff, and from 1917 to 1920 under the leadership of Nils Edén.In 1924 the party...
as a consequence of the split over the issue on alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
prohibition. The anti-ban minority instead formed the Liberal Party of Sweden
Liberal Party of Sweden
The Liberal Party of Sweden was a political party in Sweden. It was formed in 1923 by the anti-prohibition minority of the Liberal Coalition Party as a consequence of the split over the issue on alcohol prohibition...
.
In 1934 the two parties reunited in the form of the People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
(Folkpartiet).