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.[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]

Industry and Business Party
Industri- og Næringspartiet
AbbreviationINP
LeaderAnn Jorun Hillersøy
Founded29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)
Registered6 May 2020 (2020-05-06)
HeadquartersPorsgrunn
Membership (2023)Increase 11,600[1]
IdeologyPopulism[2]
Political positionSyncretic[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

Party program and ideology

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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 denies the scientific consensus on climate change, describing it as hysteria and saying any change is not caused by humans.[3]

Electoral results

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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
2021 (parliamentary) Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe 10,031 0.3 (#13)
0 / 169
New Extra-parliamentary
2023 (municipality) 79,996 3.0 (#10)
238 / 9,344
New
2023 (county) 91,445 4.3 (#7)
30 / 723
New

Party leaders

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As of January 2024, Joar Nesse is the party leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader.[11]

List of party leaders
Period Name
2020–2024 Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe
Jan 2024 – Apr 2024 Joar Nesse (acting)
Apr 2024 Ann Jorun Hillersøy[12]

Party Congresses

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CandidateVotes%
Ann Jorun Hillersøy8765.91
Øistein Høksnes4534.09
Total132100.00
Source: "Industri- og næringspartiet". Industri- og næringspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-04-29.

References

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  1. ^ Industripartiet har flere medlemmer enn MDG
  2. ^ "Jo, Industri- og næringspartiets «sunne fornuft» er populisme". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ^ a b "Ikke et parti blant alle «andre»". 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ NRK (2020-03-01). "Nytt politisk parti" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ a b "INDUSTRI- og NÆRINGSPARTIET" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ^ "Helsepartiet slår seg sammen med Industri- og næringspartiet" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ Frafjord, Erlend (2019-10-04). "Nytt parti vil gi oljeindustrien fullt spillerom: – Ap er overtatt av akademikere" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  9. ^ "Industri- og Næringspartiet ser seg selv midt mellom Ap og Høyre" (in Norwegian). 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  10. ^ Journalist, Hilde Nyman (2020-04-21). "Industri og næringspartiet ett skritt nærmere å delta i valget 2021" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  11. ^ "Om INP". INP. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  12. ^ Lurås, Helge (2024-04-28). ""Sivilisert" landsmøte i INP: Ny partileder valgt". inyheter.no - Nyheter og aktuelt - Innenriks og Utenriks. (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  13. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=533055199010281 [bare URL]
  14. ^ "Oppvask i INP etter krisemøte".
  15. ^ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/article/147893!/ [bare URL]
  16. ^ "Industri- og næringspartiet". Industri- og næringspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  17. ^ "Pressemelding" (PDF).