National Alliance (Norway)
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The National Alliance was a Norwegian
political party which was founded on 25 February 1999.
. In the summer of 2000, Oddbjørn Jonstad who had founded the Norwegian People's Party
the year before, became new chairman and the party adopted the name Norwegian People's Party. After receiving merely 0.06% of the votes in the 2001 election
(as the Norwegian People's Party) the party chose to take its old name and profile back. Shortly after, with some internal turmoil, Jonstad left the party and restarted the Norwegian People's Party.
At the annual meeting in May 2004 a new board was selected, however shortly after this the party was left inactive. The National Alliance was finally disestablished on 13 March 2006.
in nature. Its main issues was to immediately stop immigration
to Norway, as well as repatriate all immigrants who already were in the country. In addition, the party also focused on district
-, and green politics
. The logo of the party had very close resemblances to that of the Italian National Alliance
and to a degree the French Front National
, showing what parties the National Alliance aligned itself with internationally. Party leader Kjell Tore Vogsland also expressed an admiration for Jörg Haider
and Jean-Marie Le Pen
. The youth organization of the party was Norwegian Youth (Norsk Ungdom).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
political party which was founded on 25 February 1999.
History
The two main forces behind the party was Arnljot Moseng (party secretary) and Kjell Tore Vogsland (party leader). Both of these, along with vice leaders Kenneth Hartmann and Tore Petersen had a past in the Fatherland PartyFatherland Party (Norway)
The Fatherland Party was a political party in Norway, which was founded by former local Progress Party politician Harald Trefall in 1990. Primarily based in Western Norway, the party supported nationalist positions such as opposition to immigration and the European Union...
. In the summer of 2000, Oddbjørn Jonstad who had founded the Norwegian People's Party
Norwegian People's Party
The Norwegian People's Party is a political party in Norway which was founded in 1999. The party is led by Oddbjørn Jonstad, a former local leader of the Progress Party who was expelled from the party following some controversial proposals he made on immigration-issues...
the year before, became new chairman and the party adopted the name Norwegian People's Party. After receiving merely 0.06% of the votes in the 2001 election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 2001
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on September 10, 2001. The Labour Party won a plurality of votes and seats, closely followed by the Conservative Party...
(as the Norwegian People's Party) the party chose to take its old name and profile back. Shortly after, with some internal turmoil, Jonstad left the party and restarted the Norwegian People's Party.
At the annual meeting in May 2004 a new board was selected, however shortly after this the party was left inactive. The National Alliance was finally disestablished on 13 March 2006.
Political profile
The party officially had no clearly defined ideology, however it was clearly nationalisticNationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
in nature. Its main issues was to immediately stop immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
to Norway, as well as repatriate all immigrants who already were in the country. In addition, the party also focused on district
Agrarianism
Agrarianism has two common meanings. The first meaning refers to a social philosophy or political philosophy which values rural society as superior to urban society, the independent farmer as superior to the paid worker, and sees farming as a way of life that can shape the ideal social values...
-, and green politics
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
. The logo of the party had very close resemblances to that of the Italian National Alliance
National Alliance (Italy)
National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
and to a degree the French Front National
Front National (France)
The National Front is a political party in France. The party was founded in 1972, seeking to unify a variety of French far-right currents of the time. Jean-Marie Le Pen was the party's first leader and the undisputed centre of the party from its start until his resignation in 2011...
, showing what parties the National Alliance aligned itself with internationally. Party leader Kjell Tore Vogsland also expressed an admiration for Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Austrian Freedom Party and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria , a breakaway party from the FPÖ.Haider was controversial within Austria and abroad for comments...
and Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French far right-wing and nationalist politician who is founder and former president of the Front National party. Le Pen has run for the French presidency five times, most notably in 2002, when in a surprise upset he came second, polling more votes in the first round than...
. The youth organization of the party was Norwegian Youth (Norsk Ungdom).
External links
- Official website (archive)