Industry and Business Party
Political party in Norway
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The Industry and Business Party (Norwegian: Industri- og Næringspartiet, INP) is a Norwegian political party founded at Vemork in Rjukan on 29 February 2020.[3] It is generally seen as a right-wing[7] party. On 1 February 2023, the Health Party formally started the merging process with the Industry and Business Party.[8]
Industry and Business Party Industri- og Næringspartiet | |
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| Abbreviation | INP |
| Leader | Ann Jorun Hillersøy |
| Founder | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe |
| Founded | 29 February 2020 |
| Registered | 6 May 2020 |
| Headquarters | Sandefjord |
| Membership (2023) |  11,600[1] |
| Ideology | Populism[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Orange Azure |
| Slogan | Stabilitet og forutsigbarhet ('Stability and Predictability') Utvikling, ikke avvikling ('Development, not Liquidation') |
| Storting | 0 / 169 |
| County Councils | 30 / 639 |
| Municipal Councils | 241 / 9,344 |
| Website | |
| inpartiet.no | |
Party program and ideology
The party program was drawn up based on proposals from members of the party's Facebook group.[9]
INP calls itself a centre-oriented moderate party with values from both the right and left of the political landscape.[10][11][12] Third-party sources have referred to the party as right-wing[4][5][6] or syncretic.[13]
The party denies the scientific consensus on climate change, describing it as hysteria and saying any change is not caused by humans.[13]
Electoral results
The party collected the necessary 5,000 signatures from eligible Norwegians and was registered as a national political party by the Brønnøysund Register Centre on 6 May 2020. INP presented lists in all counties for the first time in the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election.[14]
Storting
Local
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 2023 (municipality) | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe | 79,996 | 3.0 (#10) | 238 / 9,344 |
New | |
| 2023 (county) | 91,445 | 4.3 (#7) | 30 / 723 |
New |
Party leaders
As of January 2024, Joar Nesse is the party leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader.[15]
| Period | Name |
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| 2020–2024 | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe |
| Jan 2024 – Apr 2024 | Joar Nesse (acting) |
| Apr 2024 | Ann Jorun Hillersøy[16] |
Party Congresses
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Ann Jorun Hillersøy | 87 | 65.91 |
| Øistein Høksnes | 45 | 34.09 |
| Total | 132 | 100.00 |
| Source: "Industri- og næringspartiet". Industri- og næringspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-04-29. | ||