1987 Socialist Left Party national convention
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| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 3 April - 7 April |
| City | Oslo |
| Elected leadership | |
| Party leader | Erik Solheim |
| Deputy leader(s) | (1st) Kjellbjørg Lunde (2nd) Per Eggum Mauseth |
| Party secretary | Hilde Vogt |
The 1987 national convention of the Socialist Left Party of Norway was held from April 3-7 in the city of Oslo. Erik Solheim was elected party leader, while Kjellbjørg Lunde and Per Eggum Mauseth were elected 1st and 2nd deputy leader respectively.[1]
After it was made clear that Berge Furre would resign in 1981, newly appointed party secretary Erik Solheim used his new office to launch an attack on the left-wing section of the party. He claimed they were hurting the party by continuing many un-modern trends. He also called them conservative, believing them to have rejected too many new ideas too often. Solheim was praised by some within the party, most notably resigning party leader Furre, while criticised by left-wingers from the left-wing section of the party.[2] Early signs showed that Tora Houg (from the left-wing faction) and Erik Solheim (from the right-wing faction) were the two most popular candidates within the party. However Houg did not see herself fit to become party leader.[3]