Oddbjørn Jonstad
Encyclopedia
Oddbjørn Jonstad is a Norwegian
politician. He started his political career in 1987 as an Oppegård
municipal councillor for the Progress Party
, and became the leader of the local chapter in 1995. In 1999 he however came in conflict with the party leadership due to some controversial proposals he made on immigration-issues, which eventually led to his expulsion from the party. He then went on to found the Norwegian People's Party
, which did not win public representation.
education for refugees, mainly because they "make more children than they can support," as he had outlined in articles in Østlandets Blad
. The Progress Party chairman Carl I. Hagen
in turn said he agreed with the "main views" of Jonstad. Other proposals made by Jonstad in the municipal council was to make Oppegård a "Socialist-Free Zone".
Jonstad came in conflict with the leadership of the party in 1999 after he proposed to put asylum seekers and refugees in "camps", and to establish schools inside the camps for the children of refugees. Carl I. Hagen soon distanced himself from Jonstad's policies. Jonstad was then suspended from the party on 1 September, and expelled on 17 September after he additionally had worked to create a new party, the Norwegian People's Party. Although he still topped the Progress Party electoral list for the early September local elections
, enough Progress Party voters had written him off the list so that he was not elected. Jonstad's new party won just 0.1% of the vote in the 2001 parliamentary election
, and in the 2003 local elections
he instead headed the local Democrats' list in Oppegård due to a lack of resources (also to no success).
in Sogn og Fjordane
, but moved to Oppegård in Akershus
in 1979. He is educated a civil engineer
, and has written four books of Oppegård-related local history, as well as a local pictorial encyclopedia. After his departure from partisan politics, he has been the leader of the Norwegian Privacy Association (Norsk personvernforening), and has criticised what he has seen as certain misuse of surveillance cameras. Since 2008, he has hosted various websites where he publishes lists of persons who he considers to "support immigration and Islamisation."
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...
politician. He started his political career in 1987 as an Oppegård
Oppegård
Oppegård is a village and municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kolbotn. The new municipality of Oppegård was separated from the municipality of Nesodden on 1 July 1915...
municipal councillor for the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
, and became the leader of the local chapter in 1995. In 1999 he however came in conflict with the party leadership due to some controversial proposals he made on immigration-issues, which eventually led to his expulsion from the party. He then went on to found 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...
, which did not win public representation.
Political career
Jonstad was elected to the Oppegård municipal council for the Progress Party in 1987, and became leader of the local chapter in 1995. In 1994 Jonstad proposed to introduce mandatory birth controlBirth control
Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
education for refugees, mainly because they "make more children than they can support," as he had outlined in articles in Østlandets Blad
Østlandets Blad
Østlandets Blad is a regional newspaper published in Ski, Norway.It was established in 1908 under the name Øieren, named after a local lake. It was based in Kråkstad at that time. The name Østlandets Blad was taken in 1919. The political stance was Conservative.After 1945 it gradually increased...
. The Progress Party chairman Carl I. Hagen
Carl I. Hagen
Carl Ivar Hagen is a Norwegian politician and former Vice President of the Norwegian Parliament. He was the chairman of the Progress Party from 1978 until 2006, when Siv Jensen replaced him as chairman of the party...
in turn said he agreed with the "main views" of Jonstad. Other proposals made by Jonstad in the municipal council was to make Oppegård a "Socialist-Free Zone".
Jonstad came in conflict with the leadership of the party in 1999 after he proposed to put asylum seekers and refugees in "camps", and to establish schools inside the camps for the children of refugees. Carl I. Hagen soon distanced himself from Jonstad's policies. Jonstad was then suspended from the party on 1 September, and expelled on 17 September after he additionally had worked to create a new party, the Norwegian People's Party. Although he still topped the Progress Party electoral list for the early September local elections
Norwegian local elections, 1999
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1999. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
, enough Progress Party voters had written him off the list so that he was not elected. Jonstad's new party won just 0.1% of the vote in the 2001 parliamentary 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...
, and in the 2003 local elections
Norwegian local elections, 2003
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on September 15, 2003. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently. In addition, several municipalities held direct mayoral...
he instead headed the local Democrats' list in Oppegård due to a lack of resources (also to no success).
Personal life
Jonstad was born in NaustdalNaustdal
Naustdal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Naustdal, which has 1,072 inhabitants . Other villages in Naustdal include Vevring and Helle.Tourists come from all over the...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, but moved to Oppegård in Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
in 1979. He is educated a civil engineer
Sivilingeniør
Sivilingeniør used to be a Norwegian university degree protected by Norwegian law issued to graduates from technical universities. To qualify for the title, you had to follow a structured study programme in technology and natural sciences of 4,5 - 5 years duration at a Norwegian university or...
, and has written four books of Oppegård-related local history, as well as a local pictorial encyclopedia. After his departure from partisan politics, he has been the leader of the Norwegian Privacy Association (Norsk personvernforening), and has criticised what he has seen as certain misuse of surveillance cameras. Since 2008, he has hosted various websites where he publishes lists of persons who he considers to "support immigration and Islamisation."