Liberal People's Party (Norway)
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The Liberal People's Party was a political party in Norway
, established because of a split in the Liberal Party over the issue of Norway's accession to the European Economic Community
in 1972. The new party, formed by the pro-EEC minority of the Liberal Party, originally wanted to call itself the "Popular Party - New Left" (Folkepartiet Nye Venstre), but was denied the use of this name, as it was deemed too similar to the Liberal Party, which in Norway is called "Venstre" (literally "Left"). Instead, the party called itself the New People's Party (Det Nye Folkepartiet). The name was in 1980 however changed to the Liberal People's Party.
At the time of the split, eight of the thirteen Liberal Party MPs
joined the new party. At the 1973 parliamentary election
, the Liberal People's Party however won merely one seat, from Hordaland
(the Liberal Party won two seats). At the next election, in 1977
, the Liberal People's Party lost this seat, and was never represented in Parliament again. The party's popularity declined throughout the 1980s. In the local elections in 1987 the two parties ran on common lists in several counties and municipalities. In 1988, it was decided to officially merge back together with the Liberal Party.
In 1992, some of the old members decided to recreate DLF, reviving the Liberal People's Party
name. However, the new party was later taken over by a group of objectivists
and former members of the Progress Party
.
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...
, established because of a split in the Liberal Party over the issue of Norway's accession to 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...
in 1972. The new party, formed by the pro-EEC minority of the Liberal Party, originally wanted to call itself the "Popular Party - New Left" (Folkepartiet Nye Venstre), but was denied the use of this name, as it was deemed too similar to the Liberal Party, which in Norway is called "Venstre" (literally "Left"). Instead, the party called itself the New People's Party (Det Nye Folkepartiet). The name was in 1980 however changed to the Liberal People's Party.
At the time of the split, eight of the thirteen Liberal Party MPs
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
joined the new party. At the 1973 parliamentary election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1973
-Results:¹A coalition of the Socialist People's Party , the Communist Party of Norway , and anti-European Economic Community individuals from the Labour Party. The coalition evolved into the Socialist Left Party in 1975....
, the Liberal People's Party however won merely one seat, from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
(the Liberal Party won two seats). At the next election, in 1977
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1977
-Results:...
, the Liberal People's Party lost this seat, and was never represented in Parliament again. The party's popularity declined throughout the 1980s. In the local elections in 1987 the two parties ran on common lists in several counties and municipalities. In 1988, it was decided to officially merge back together with the Liberal Party.
In 1992, some of the old members decided to recreate DLF, reviving the Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1992)
The Liberal People's Party is a libertarian Norwegian political party created in 1992 by some of the members of the old Liberal People's Party.-History:...
name. However, the new party was later taken over by a group of objectivists
Objectivism (Ayn Rand)
Objectivism is a philosophy created by the Russian-American philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand . Objectivism holds that reality exists independent of consciousness, that human beings have direct contact with reality through sense perception, that one can attain objective knowledge from perception...
and former members of the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
.
Party leaders
- 1972-1973 Helge SeipHelge SeipHelge Seip was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.He was born in Surnadal. At a young age he became involved in the Young Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party. In the local chapter of Oslo he was a member of the board from 1937 to 1939, and...
- 1973-1978 Magne LerheimMagne LerheimMagne Lerheim was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.From 1960 to 1962 he was the leader of the Young Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party. During the short-lived cabinet Lyng in 1963, Lerheim was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of...
- 1978-1980 Ingvar Lars HelleIngvar Lars HelleIngvar Lars Helle was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.Helle was a member of Stavanger city council from 1965 to 1971. In the period 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Rogaland county council...
- 1980-1982 Gerd SøraaGerd SøraaGerd Søraa was a Norwegian writer and politician for the Liberal People's Party.She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag for the joint list of the Centre Party, the Christian Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and her own party during the...
- 1982-1986 Øyvind BjorvatnØyvind BjorvatnØyvind Bjorvatn was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion...
- 1986-1988 Alice Ruud
- 1988 Marit Bjorvatn
See also
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
- Liberalism in NorwayLiberalism in NorwayThis article gives an overview of liberalism in Norway. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having been represented in the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget.-Background:...