The Capitalist Party (NorwegianBokmål: Liberalistene; Nynorsk: Liberalistane; lit. "The Classical Liberals")[3] is a political party in Norway. Founded in 2014 and officially registered in 2016, the party has established chapters in all counties and several municipalities throughout Norway.
Their ideological platform advocates for a minimal state, with governing principles based on Westernconstitutionalism and free market economic doctrine. The party is led by its central board (Sentralstyre), which has been chaired by Arnt Rune Flekstad since 2022. The party's youth wing is the Capitalist Youth (Liberalistisk Ungdom),[4] currently led by Carl Fredrik G. Løken. In 2017, the party took part in its first parliamentary election, where it participated through every electoral district in Norway. Two years later, it took part in its second municipal election in all counties, 42 municipalities, and 7 out of 15 city districts in Oslo.
Based on classical liberalism and Age of Enlightenment philosophies, the party advocates for a minimal state, where the responsibility of government is limited to administering the police, military, and justice system. The Capitalist Party believes that the state should be prohibited from compelling its electorate, and exists only to protect individuals from aggression, theft, and fraud. The essence of the Capitalist Party's policies relies on voluntary solutions, opposed to government mandated solutions. It firmly believes that voluntary solutions provides a better, cheaper and more effective alternative when providers of goods and services must compete in a market free of coercion.
In accordance with the party's motto, the foundation of this platform holds that an individual owns his or her own life, is responsible for his or her decisions and prosperity, and that each has the inherent right to autonomously pursue his or her private interests to the extent that those pursuits do not violate the rights of another.
With convictions firmly rooted in the values of Western constitutionalism, the Capitalist Party believes in the separation of powers between the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. This system of checks and balances will, according to the party, ensure that personal freedoms are secure and will prevent the rise of statism.
Economically, the party is dedicated to laissez-faire,[5] which advocates for a free market, devoid of invasive regulations and taxation.[6] The party views individual sovereignty as an inalienable natural condition, and holds that regulatory practices impede upon self-determination and self-ownership, thereby inhibiting individual freedom and innovative productivity. To that end, people should collaborate freely, under peaceful and voluntary conditions, without the coercion of state intervention.[7]
Organisation and structure
The Capitalist Party was established in 2014.[8] Headquartered in Oslo, the party is organized in every Norwegian county.[9][10]
National leadership serves on the Central Executive Committee (sentralstyre), which currently includes leader Arnt Rune Flekstad, political deputy Jan-Øyvind Lorgen, and party secretary Oddbjørn Sjursen.[11] Members constitute the party's legislative body, selecting leadership and protocols at the annual regional (årsmøte) and national (landsmøte) conventions.[12]
The party's youth wing is The Capitalist Youth (Liberalistisk Ungdom).[13] Established in 2004, The Capitalist Youth was originally affiliated with the Liberal People's Party until transitioning to the Capitalist Party in 2014.
National leadership
Term
Leader
Political Deputy
Deputy leader
Secretary
Youth Leader
2014–2015
Espen Hagen Hammer
Agnethe Johnsen
Eigil Knudsen
Petter Hagelien
2015–2016
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Roald Ribe
Eigil Knudsen
Petter Hagelien
2016–2017
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Roald Ribe
Eigil Knudsen
Fredrik Laving
2017–2018
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Roald Ribe
Geir Hoksnes
Fredrik Laving
2018–2019
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Fredrik Laving
Amund Farberg
Benjamin Bringsås
2019–2020
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Kjell Bakke
Kenneth Tolås
Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
Benjamin Bringsås
2020–2021
Ronny Skjæveland
Roald Ribe
Aleksander Aas
Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
Benjamin Bringsås
2022–
Arnt Rune Flekstad
Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
Nicolay Normann Grundt
Oddbjørn Sjursen
Carl Fredrik G. Løken
Landsmøte (National Congress) 2016 with party leadership
Party members during first municipal campaign in Oslo
In March 2015, the Capitalist Party gathered the amount of constituent signatures required by the state to participate in Oslo's 2015 municipal elections, where it received 458 votes.[15][16] They held their second national congress in Oslo, April 2016.[17] The third national congress was held a year later, also in Oslo, April 2017.[18] The same year the party participated in its first national election for seats in parliament, with full coverage of all possible election districts in the country. It received 5,599 votes, equal to 0.2% of the total votes.
During late 2017 and 2018 the Capitalist Party developed national guides for political programs with local county and district scopes, to be used as a foundation by the local chapters as a baseline, for their local political programs. They were ratified by the fourth national congress.In 2019 the Capitalist Party participated in its second municipal elections, with full coverage of all possible counties (fylke) and 42 municipalities (kommune) in the country. The Oslo Chapter of the party also covered 7 out of 15 city districts. During the 2019 national convention the party changed its organizational structure from having just a deputy leader, to now having a political deputy and a deputy leader.
Per Sandberg, formerly Minister of Fisheries, MP and deputy leader of the Progress Party joined the Capitalist Party during their sixth national congress in Oslo, 13 September 2020. [19] The 2020 national congress also finalized a new national political program, aiming to clarify positions of the party on political direction and issues in the coming parliamentary period from 2021 to 2025.[20]
Election history
Election Year
Election Type
Number of votes
%
2015
Municipal
458
0%
2017
Parliament
5,599
0.2%
2019
Municipal
4,482
0.2%
2019
County
6,379
0.3%
2021
Parliament
4,520
0.2%
References
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^Lorentzen, Karoline Ravndal (July 15, 2015). "Nytt landsdekkende parti stiller til kommunevalg". ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian).
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^Roald, Hanne Bjørdal (April 1, 2015). "Se hvem som stiller til valg i din kommune". NRK.
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^"Landsmøte 2017". Liberalistene (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. April 29, 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^"Per Sandberg går inn i Liberalistene". Verdens Gang (VG) (in Norwegian). VG. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^"National political program 2021-2025" (PDF). Liberalistene (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Capitalist Party news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Capitalist Party Norwegian Bokmal Liberalistene Nynorsk Liberalistane lit The Classical Liberals 3 is a political party in Norway Founded in 2014 and officially registered in 2016 the party has established chapters in all counties and several municipalities throughout Norway Capitalist Party LiberalisteneAbbreviationLibLeaderArnt Rune FlekstadSecretaryOddbjorn SjursenFounded7 April 2014Registered2016Preceded byLiberal People s PartyHeadquartersOsloYouth wingCapitalist Youth Liberalistisk Ungdom IdeologyClassical liberalismLaissez faireMinarchismEuroscepticismPolitical positionRight wingInternational affiliationInternational Alliance of Libertarian Parties 1 Interlibertarians 2 Colours PurpleSloganYour life your choice Ditt liv ditt valg Parliament0 169Regional Councils0 728Local Councils0 10 781Sami Parliament0 39Websitewww wbr liberalistene wbr orgPolitics of NorwayPolitical partiesElectionsTheir ideological platform advocates for a minimal state with governing principles based on Western constitutionalism and free market economic doctrine The party is led by its central board Sentralstyre which has been chaired by Arnt Rune Flekstad since 2022 The party s youth wing is the Capitalist Youth Liberalistisk Ungdom 4 currently led by Carl Fredrik G Loken In 2017 the party took part in its first parliamentary election where it participated through every electoral district in Norway Two years later it took part in its second municipal election in all counties 42 municipalities and 7 out of 15 city districts in Oslo Contents 1 Platform 2 Organisation and structure 2 1 National leadership 3 Recent history 3 1 Election history 4 References 5 External linksPlatform EditBased on classical liberalism and Age of Enlightenment philosophies the party advocates for a minimal state where the responsibility of government is limited to administering the police military and justice system The Capitalist Party believes that the state should be prohibited from compelling its electorate and exists only to protect individuals from aggression theft and fraud The essence of the Capitalist Party s policies relies on voluntary solutions opposed to government mandated solutions It firmly believes that voluntary solutions provides a better cheaper and more effective alternative when providers of goods and services must compete in a market free of coercion In accordance with the party s motto the foundation of this platform holds that an individual owns his or her own life is responsible for his or her decisions and prosperity and that each has the inherent right to autonomously pursue his or her private interests to the extent that those pursuits do not violate the rights of another With convictions firmly rooted in the values of Western constitutionalism the Capitalist Party believes in the separation of powers between the three branches of government executive legislative and judicial This system of checks and balances will according to the party ensure that personal freedoms are secure and will prevent the rise of statism Economically the party is dedicated to laissez faire 5 which advocates for a free market devoid of invasive regulations and taxation 6 The party views individual sovereignty as an inalienable natural condition and holds that regulatory practices impede upon self determination and self ownership thereby inhibiting individual freedom and innovative productivity To that end people should collaborate freely under peaceful and voluntary conditions without the coercion of state intervention 7 Organisation and structure EditThe Capitalist Party was established in 2014 8 Headquartered in Oslo the party is organized in every Norwegian county 9 10 National leadership serves on the Central Executive Committee sentralstyre which currently includes leader Arnt Rune Flekstad political deputy Jan Oyvind Lorgen and party secretary Oddbjorn Sjursen 11 Members constitute the party s legislative body selecting leadership and protocols at the annual regional arsmote and national landsmote conventions 12 The party s youth wing is The Capitalist Youth Liberalistisk Ungdom 13 Established in 2004 The Capitalist Youth was originally affiliated with the Liberal People s Party until transitioning to the Capitalist Party in 2014 National leadership Edit Term Leader Political Deputy Deputy leader Secretary Youth Leader2014 2015 Espen Hagen Hammer Agnethe Johnsen Eigil Knudsen Petter Hagelien2015 2016 Arnt Rune Flekstad Roald Ribe Eigil Knudsen Petter Hagelien2016 2017 Arnt Rune Flekstad Roald Ribe Eigil Knudsen Fredrik Laving2017 2018 Arnt Rune Flekstad Roald Ribe Geir Hoksnes Fredrik Laving2018 2019 Arnt Rune Flekstad Fredrik Laving Amund Farberg Benjamin Bringsas2019 2020 Arnt Rune Flekstad Kjell Bakke Kenneth Tolas Jan Oyvind Lorgen Benjamin Bringsas2020 2021 Ronny Skjaeveland Roald Ribe Aleksander Aas Jan Oyvind Lorgen Benjamin Bringsas2022 Arnt Rune Flekstad Jan Oyvind Lorgen Nicolay Normann Grundt Oddbjorn Sjursen Carl Fredrik G Loken Landsmote National Congress 2016 with party leadership Party members during first municipal campaign in OsloRecent history EditDurings its first national convention The Capitalist Party declared support for the creation of Liberland a micronation founded by Czech libertarian Vit Jedlicka from the Party of Free Citizens 14 In March 2015 the Capitalist Party gathered the amount of constituent signatures required by the state to participate in Oslo s 2015 municipal elections where it received 458 votes 15 16 They held their second national congress in Oslo April 2016 17 The third national congress was held a year later also in Oslo April 2017 18 The same year the party participated in its first national election for seats in parliament with full coverage of all possible election districts in the country It received 5 599 votes equal to 0 2 of the total votes During late 2017 and 2018 the Capitalist Party developed national guides for political programs with local county and district scopes to be used as a foundation by the local chapters as a baseline for their local political programs They were ratified by the fourth national congress In 2019 the Capitalist Party participated in its second municipal elections with full coverage of all possible counties fylke and 42 municipalities kommune in the country The Oslo Chapter of the party also covered 7 out of 15 city districts During the 2019 national convention the party changed its organizational structure from having just a deputy leader to now having a political deputy and a deputy leader Per Sandberg formerly Minister of Fisheries MP and deputy leader of the Progress Party joined the Capitalist Party during their sixth national congress in Oslo 13 September 2020 19 The 2020 national congress also finalized a new national political program aiming to clarify positions of the party on political direction and issues in the coming parliamentary period from 2021 to 2025 20 Election history Edit Election Year Election Type Number of votes 2015 Municipal 458 0 2017 Parliament 5 599 0 2 2019 Municipal 4 482 0 2 2019 County 6 379 0 3 2021 Parliament 4 520 0 2 References Edit International Alliance of Libertarian Parties Retrieved 16 June 2015 Interlibertarians Together in freedom Archived from the original on 5 April 2016 Retrieved 16 June 2015 Vedtekter Navn in Norwegian Liberalistene 7 April 2014 Archived from the original on 6 April 2015 Liberalistisk Ungdom in Norwegian Archived from the original on 2015 01 14 Retrieved 16 May 2015 Kozik Lurii October 2014 Norway shrugs Liberals are Growing in Norway Studvest Archived from the original on 2016 04 20 via Velferdstinget i Bergen Harbo Bastian Winde April 17 2015 Derfor har Oslo boligmangel dittOslo Archived from the original on June 25 2016 Prinsipprogram in Norwegian Liberalistene Archived from the original on 2015 05 02 Nokkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret in Norwegian Bronnoysundregistrene 4 March 2014 Fylkeslag in Norwegian Liberalistene April 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 04 01 Lorentzen Karoline Ravndal July 15 2015 Nytt landsdekkende parti stiller til kommunevalg ABC Nyheter in Norwegian Sentralstyret in Norwegian Liberalistene Archived from the original on 2015 04 18 Vedtekter Fylkeslag in Norwegian Liberalistene 7 April 2014 Archived from the original on 6 April 2015 Liberalistisk Ungdom in Norwegian Archived from the original on 2015 01 14 Retrieved 16 May 2015 Liberalistene med forste landsmote Capitalist Party 12 May 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 05 15 Retrieved 12 May 2015 Liberalistene stiller til valg in Norwegian Liberaleren Roald Hanne Bjordal April 1 2015 Se hvem som stiller til valg i din kommune NRK Vel overstatt Landsmote 2016 Liberalistene in Norwegian Liberalistene May 21 2016 Archived from the original on 11 June 2016 Retrieved 22 May 2016 Landsmote 2017 Liberalistene in Norwegian Liberalistene April 29 2017 Retrieved 23 July 2017 Per Sandberg gar inn i Liberalistene Verdens Gang VG in Norwegian VG 13 September 2020 Retrieved 23 November 2020 National political program 2021 2025 PDF Liberalistene in Norwegian Liberalistene 20 September 2020 Retrieved 23 November 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capitalist Party Official website in Norwegian Portals Libertarianism Norway Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Capitalist Party amp oldid 1126731451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
