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This article lists political parties in Norway.
Norway has a multi-party system with numerous parties in which no one party has a big chance of gaining power alone. Parties may cooperate to form coalition governments.
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The parties
Parliamentary parties
| English party name | Norwegian party name | Associated ideology | Current leader | International affiliation | Representation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | County councils | |||||
| Norwegian Labour Party | Det norske Arbeiderparti (bokmål) Det norske Arbeidarparti (nynorsk) |
Social democracy | Jens Stoltenberg | Socialist International | 64 | 236 |
| Progress Party | Fremskrittspartiet (bokmål) Framstegspartiet (nynorsk) |
Right-wing populism | Siv Jensen | none | 41 | 141 |
| Conservative Party | Høyre (bokmål) Høgre (nynorsk) |
Liberal conservatism | Erna Solberg | International Democrat Union | 30 | 120 |
| Socialist Left Party | Sosialistisk Venstreparti | Socialism | Kristin Halvorsen | Nordic Green Left Alliance | 11 | 46 |
| Centre Party | Senterpartiet | Agrarianism, Centrism | Liv Signe Navarsete | none | 11 | 73 |
| Christian Democratic Party | Kristelig Folkeparti (bokmål) Kristeleg Folkeparti (nynorsk) |
Christian democracy | Dagfinn Høybråten | Centrist Democrat International | 10 | 54 |
| Liberal Party | Venstre | Social liberalism | Lars Sponheim | Liberal International | 2 | 37 |
Non-parliamentary parties
| Party name | Associated ideology | Current leader | International affiliation | 2009 Parliamentary election | County council representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red (Rødt) | Revolutionary Socialism | Torstein Dahle | none | 1.3% | 8 |
| Pensioners Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | Pensioners' interests | Ragnar Dahl | none | 0.4% | 5 |
| Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti) | Christian right | Ørnulf Nandrup | none | 0.2% | 0 |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | Green | Sondre Båtstrand Hanna Marcussen |
European Green Party | 0.3% | 0 |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | Conservativism | Kjell Ivar Vestå | none | 0.2% | 3 |
| Democrats (Demokratene) | Social conservatism | Vidar Kleppe | none | 0.1% | 1 |
| Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti) |
Marxism-Leninism | Zafer Gözet | none | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti) | Classical liberalism | Vegard Martinsen | none | 0.0% | 0 |
| Contemporary Party (Samtidspartiet) | Muslims' interests | Ghuffor Butt | none | 0.0% | - |
| Center Alliance (Sentrumsalliansen) | Centrism, Western Norway's interests | Merete Andreassen | none | 0.0% | - |
| Abortion Opponents' List (Abortmotstandernes Liste) |
Pro-life | Ludvig Nessa | none | 0.0% | - |
| Society Party (Samfunnspartiet) | Anarchism | Øystein Johannessen | none | 0.0% | 0 |
| One (Written) Language (Ett (skrift)språk) | Anti-Nynorsk | Einar Smørdal | none | 0.0% | - |
| Non-Partisan Deputies (Tverrpolitisk folkevalgte) | none | Harald O. Haram | none | 0.0% | - |
| Norwegian Republican Alliance (Norsk Republikansk Allianse) |
Republicanism | Erland Skattem | none | 0.0% | - |
Inactive parties
- Social Democrats (Sosialdemokratene) (1993-)
- Justice Party (Rettferdighetspartiet) (1997-)
- Norwegian People's Party (Norsk Folkeparti) (1999-)
Defunct parties
- Vigrid (1998-2009)
- Norwegian Patriots (NorgesPatriotene) (2007-2009)
- Workers' Communist Party (Arbeidernes Kommunistparti) (1973-2007)
- Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) (1973-2007)
- Liberal Left Party (Frisinnede Venstre) (1909-1945)
- Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti) (1972-1988)
- Moderate Liberal Party (Moderate Venstre) (1888-1906)
- National Unification (Nasjonal Samling) (1933-1945)
- The Political Party (Det Politiske Parti) (2001)
- Radical People's Party (Arbeiderdemokratene/Radikale Folkeparti) (1906-1936)
- Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet) (1903-1930s)
- Natural Law Party (Naturlovpartiet)
- Fatherland Party (Fedrelandspartiet) (1990-2008)
- White Electoral Alliance (Hvit Valgallianse) (1995-1997)
- Stop Immigration (Stopp Innvandringen) (1987-1995)
- National Alliance (NasjonalAlliansen) (1999-2006)
- National Democrats (Nasjonaldemokratene) (1991)
- National Democrats (Nasjonaldemokratene) (2006-2007)
- New Future Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet Ny Fremtid) (1993-1998)
- Christian Conservative Party (Kristent Konservativt Parti) (1965-1998)
- Reform Party (Reformpartiet) (2004-2009)
- Beer Unity Party (Pilsens Samlingsparti) (2005)
- Freedom Party against the EC-Union (Frihetspartiet mot EF-unionen) (1993)
- Future for Finnmark (Framtid for Finnmark)
- The Liberals - Europe Party (De Liberale - Europapartiet) (1989)
- Free People Chosen (Frie Folkevalgte) (1989)
See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name
- List of political parties to browse parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
- Storting for information on Norway's parliamentary system
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