National Socialist People's Party of Sweden
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Fascist People's Party of Sweden (in Swedish
: Sveriges Fascistiska Folkparti) was a political party
in Sweden
. It was founded on September 3, 1926, by a circle around the publication Nationen. Its cadre was made up of members of the Fascist Struggle Organisation of Sweden.
Konrad Hallgren, a former German officer, became the leader of the party. Other important members included Corporal Sven Olov Lindholm
and Lieutenant Sven Hedengren.
In 1929 a delegation of the party including Hallgren and Lindholm attended the Parteitag of NSDAP in Nuremberg
. After the return from Germany the party changed its name to National Socialist People's Party of Sweden (Sveriges Nationalsocialistiska Folkparti).
In 1930 the party merged with the Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party
to form the Swedish National Socialist Party.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Sveriges Fascistiska Folkparti) was a political party
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....
. It was founded on September 3, 1926, by a circle around the publication Nationen. Its cadre was made up of members of the Fascist Struggle Organisation of Sweden.
Konrad Hallgren, a former German officer, became the leader of the party. Other important members included Corporal Sven Olov Lindholm
Sven Olov Lindholm
Sven Olov Lindholm was a Swedish Nazi leader, active in different Swedish fascist organizations from the 1920s to the 1950s....
and Lieutenant Sven Hedengren.
In 1929 a delegation of the party including Hallgren and Lindholm attended the Parteitag of NSDAP in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
. After the return from Germany the party changed its name to National Socialist People's Party of Sweden (Sveriges Nationalsocialistiska Folkparti).
In 1930 the party merged with the Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party
Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party
The Swedish National Socialist Freedom League was the first National Socialist organization in Sweden.- Founding :...
to form the Swedish National Socialist Party.
See also
- Left Socialist Party (Sweden), Vänstersocialistiska partiet, 1940–1963)
- National Socialist Workers' Party (Sweden)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Sweden)Revolutionary Socialist Party (Sweden)Revolutionära Socialistiska Partiet , a Swedish political party founded in 1945, as the Independent Labour Party . It was founded by a group that had split from the Left Socialist Party , when VSP had developed in a pro-Western direction...
, Revolutionära socialistiska partiet, 1950–1951 - Socialist Party (Sweden, 1929)Socialist Party (Sweden, 1929)The Socialist Party , initially known as the Communist Party of Sweden , was a political party in Sweden active from 1929 to 1948. The party was founded in 1929 by the major faction of the Communist Party of Sweden, led by Karl Kilbom and Nils Flyg, as the party split into two parties with the same...
, Socialistiska partiet, 1929–1944 - Socialist Party (Sweden, 1971)
- Socialist Workers' Party of Sweden