Industry and Business Party
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Industry and Business Party Industri- og Næringspartiet | |
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| Abbreviation | INP |
| Leader | Joar Nesse (acting) |
| Founded | 29 February 2020 |
| Registered | 6 May 2020 |
| Headquarters | Porsgrunn |
| Membership (2023) |  11,600[1] |
| Ideology | Populism[2] Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Syncretic[3] |
| Colours | Orange Azure |
| Slogan | "Stability and Predictability" (Norwegian: «Stabilitet og forutsigbarhet») "Development, not Liquidation" (Norwegian: «Utvikling, ikke avvikling») |
| Storting | 0 / 169 |
| County Councils | 30 / 639 |
| Municipal Councils | 241 / 9,344 |
| Website | |
| inpartiet.no | |
The Industry and Business Party (Norwegian: Industri- og Næringspartiet, INP) is a Norwegian political party founded at Vemork in Rjukan on 29 February 2020.[4] The party describes itself as a centre-oriented moderate party, with the slogans "Stability and predictability", "Development, not liquidation" and will, among other things, work to prevent a restriction of the oil and gas industry and better framework conditions for business in general.[5] On 1 February 2023, the Health Party formally started the merging process with the Industry and Business Party.[6]
Party program and ideology[edit]
The party program was drawn up based on proposals from members of the party's Facebook group.[7]
INP calls itself a centre-oriented moderate party with values from both the right and left in the political landscape.[5][8][9]
The party's rhetoric has been described as left-leaning on social policy and regarding state control over natural resources and opposition to privatization, while being right-wing on tax and environmental issues. The party denies the scientific consensus on climate change, describing it as hysteria and saying any change is not caused by humans.[3]
Electoral results[edit]
The party collected the necessary 5,000 signatures from eligible Norwegians and was registered as a national political party by the Brønnøysund Register Centre on 6 May 2020. INP presented lists in all counties for the first time in the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election.[10]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 2021 (parliamentary) | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe | 10,031 | 0.3 (#13) | 0 / 169
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2023 (municipality) | 79,996 | 3.0 (#10) | 238 / 9,344
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New | ||
| 2023 (county) | 91,445 | 4.3 (#7) | 30 / 723
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New |
Party leaders[edit]
As of January 2024, Joar Nesse is the party acting leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader.[11]
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 2020–2024 | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe |
| 2024 | Joar Nesse (acting) |
References[edit]
- ^ Industripartiet har flere medlemmer enn MDG
- ^ "Jo, Industri- og næringspartiets «sunne fornuft» er populisme". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b "Ikke et parti blant alle «andre»". 22 December 2022.
- ^ NRK (2020-03-01). "Nytt politisk parti" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ a b "INDUSTRI- og NÆRINGSPARTIET" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Helsepartiet slår seg sammen med Industri- og næringspartiet" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ ungdom (INPU), Richardo Slagstad Kierulf (15), Industri-og næringspartiets (2022-12-19). "Vi er ikke «udemokratiske klimafornektere»". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Frafjord, Erlend (2019-10-04). "Nytt parti vil gi oljeindustrien fullt spillerom: – Ap er overtatt av akademikere" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Industri- og Næringspartiet ser seg selv midt mellom Ap og Høyre" (in Norwegian). 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Journalist, Hilde Nyman (2020-04-21). "Industri og næringspartiet ett skritt nærmere å delta i valget 2021" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Om INP". INP. Retrieved 2023-01-15.