National Democrats (Norway, 1991)
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The National Democrats was a political party in Norway
, which was founded in January 1990. The party was led by Hege Søfteland
, who had been excluded from Stop Immigration
. The party's main issue was to stop what it called the "mass immigration
to Norway." It also wanted to stop foreign aid
and replace it with a "disaster fund", and was against Norway joining the European Economic Community
.
By August 1991, the party had 460 registered members. The party contested the 1991 local elections
in Oslo
, where it received 655 votes. It was though never registered publicly as a political party. The party worked with both the Norwegian Association and Folkebevegelsen mot innvandring
.
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...
, which was founded in January 1990. The party was led by Hege Søfteland
Hege Søfteland
Hege Søfteland is a Norwegian nationalist politician and immigration opponent.A former member of the Conservative Party and Progress Party, she has since the late 1980s been present in numerous anti-immigration, far-right and nationalist parties...
, who had been excluded from Stop Immigration
Stop Immigration
Stop Immigration was a political party in Norway, founded by Jack Erik Kjuus in 1987. The party was never particularly successful, and its only elected representative was in the Drammen city council, in both 1991 and 1995. The party was succeeded by the White Electoral Alliance in...
. The party's main issue was to stop what it called the "mass immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
to Norway." It also wanted to stop foreign aid
Aid
In international relations, aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country....
and replace it with a "disaster fund", and was against Norway joining the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
.
By August 1991, the party had 460 registered members. The party contested the 1991 local elections
Norwegian local elections, 1991
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1991. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, where it received 655 votes. It was though never registered publicly as a political party. The party worked with both the Norwegian Association and Folkebevegelsen mot innvandring
Folkebevegelsen mot innvandring
Folkebevegelsen mot innvandring is a far-right organisation in Norway which campaigns against immigration. The organisation was founded in 1987, and was initially led by Arne Myrdal who was later squeezed out due to his violent activism...
.