Английская Википедия:Free Democrats (Norway)
The Free Democrats (Шаблон:Lang-no) is a political organization formed by former members of the Progress Party of Norway in 1994.
The 1993 election saw the support of the Progress Party (6.3 percent and 10 representatives) halved.Шаблон:Citation needed After the 1994 Progress Party national convention several representatives of the "libertarian wing" broke out and founded a party more ideologically consistently libertarian, the Free Democrats.Шаблон:Citation needed Four of the defectors were MPs, and formed an independent group in Parliament of Norway.Шаблон:Citation needed
Its first leader Ellen Christine Christiansen was among the four MPs, and also served in Oslo city council until 1995.[1]
In the Norwegian county elections, 1995 the party received 1,932 votes, 0.09% of the votes. The Free Democrats no longer participate in elections and function merely as a think tank and organization for Norwegian libertarians, regardless of their political allegiance.Шаблон:Citation needed People associated with the Free Democrats also founded the online newspaper Liberaleren.Шаблон:Citation needed
Issues
According to its webpage, its main policies are:[2]
- End conscription
- Full free trade
- Separation of church and state
- Legalization of drugs
- Free immigration
Presidents of the Free Democrats
- 1994–1996 : Ellen Christine Christiansen
- 1996–1998 : Heidi Nordby Lunde
- 1998–1999 : Bent Johan Mosfjell
- 1999–2000 : Kristian Norheim
- 2000–2003 : Hans Jørgen Lysglimt
- 2003–2005 : Sverre Berg
See also
- Liberal People's Party, a party with a similar ideology
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Stortingetbio Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web