Industry and Business Party

 The Industry and Business Party (Norwegian: Industri- og Næringspartiet, INP) is a Norwegian political party founded at Vemork in Rjukan on 29 February 2020.[1] 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.[2] On 1 February 2023, the Health Party merged with the Industry and Business Party.[3]

Industry and Business Party
Industri- og Næringspartiet
AbbreviationINP
LeaderOwe Ingemann Waltherzøe
Founded29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)
Registered6 May 2020 (2020-05-06)
HeadquartersVemork, Rjukan
IdeologyEconomic nationalism
Anti-globalization
Political positionCentre
Colours  Orange
  Azure
Slogan"Stability and Predictability"
(Norwegian: «Stabilitet og forutsigbarhet»)
"Development, not Liquidation"
(Norwegian: «Utvikling, ikke avvikling»)
Storting
0 / 169
Website
inpartiet.no

Party program and ideology

The party program was drawn up based on proposals from members of the party's Facebook group.[4]

INP calls itself a centre-oriented moderate party with values from both the right and left in the political landscape.[2][5][6]

Electoral results

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.[7]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2021 Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe 10,031 0.3 (#13)
0 / 169
 Extra-parliamentary

Party leaders

As of January 2023, Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe is the party leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader.[8]

Former party leaders
Period Name
2020– Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe

References
  1. NRK (2020-03-01). "Nytt politisk parti" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. "INDUSTRI- og NÆRINGSPARTIET" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. "Helsepartiet slår seg sammen med Industri- og næringspartiet" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ungdom (INPU), Richardo Slagstad Kierulf (15), Industri-og næringspartiets (2022-12-19). "Vi er ikke «udemokratiske klimafornektere»". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. Frafjord, Erlend (2019-10-04). "Nytt parti vil gi oljeindustrien fullt spillerom: – Ap er overtatt av akademikere" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. "Industri- og Næringspartiet ser seg selv midt mellom Ap og Høyre" (in Norwegian). 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. Journalist, Hilde Nyman (2020-04-21). "Industri og næringspartiet ett skritt nærmere å delta i valget 2021" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  8. "Om INP". INP. Retrieved 2023-01-15.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.