Capitalist Party

Capitalist Party
Liberalistene
Leader Arnt Rune Flekstad
Secretary Eigil Knudsen
Founded 2014
Headquarters Oslo
Youth wing Capitalist Youth
(Liberalistisk Ungdom)
Membership Increase c. 1,300 (2016)[1]
Ideology Classical Liberalism,
Minarchism,
Laissez-faire
International affiliation International Alliance of Libertarian Parties,[2]
Interlibertarians[3]
Colours      Purple
Slogan Your life, your choice!
(Ditt liv, ditt valg!)
Parliament
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Regional Councils
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Local Councils
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Sámi Parliament
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Website
Liberalistene.org

The Capitalist Party (Norwegian Bokmål: Liberalistene; Nynorsk: Liberalistane) is a Norwegian political party that promotes a classical liberal platform. The Norwegian name literally translates to "The Liberalists", or "The Libertarians". However, its official English name is Capitalist Party.[4] It was founded in 2014, endeavors to challenge the status quo, and is the fastest growing political party in Norway.[5]

Platform

Based on classical liberalism and Age of Enlightenment philosophies, the party advocates for a minimal state, where the responsibility of government is limited to administering the police, military, and justice system. The Capitalist Party believes that the state should be prohibited from compelling its electorate, and exists only to protect individuals from aggression, theft, and fraud. In accordance with the party's motto, the foundation of this platform holds that an individual owns his or her own life, is responsible for his or her decisions and prosperity, and that each has the inherent right to autonomously pursue his or her private interests to the extent that those pursuits do not violate the rights of another.

With convictions firmly rooted in the values of Western constitutionalism, the Capitalist Party believes in the separation of powers between the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. This system of checks and balances will, according to the party, ensure that personal freedoms are secure and will prevent the rise of statism.

Economically, the party is dedicated to laissez-faire capitalism,[6] which advocates for a free market, devoid of invasive regulations and taxation.[7] The party views individual sovereignty as an inalienable natural condition, and holds that regulatory practices impede upon self-determination and self-ownership, thereby inhibiting individual freedom and innovative productivity. To that end, people should collaborate freely, under peaceful and voluntary conditions, without the coercion of state intervention.[8]

Organisation and structure

The Capitalist Party was established in 2014.[9] Headquartered in Oslo, the party is organized in every Norwegian county.[10][11]

National leadership serves on the Central Executive Committee (sentralstyre), which currently includes leader Arnt Rune Flekstad, deputy leader Roald Ribe, and party secretary Eigil Knudsen.[12] Members constitute the party's legislative body, selecting leadership and protocols at the annual regional (årsmøte) and national (landsmøte) conventions.[13]

The party's youth wing is Capitalist Youth (Liberalistisk Ungdom).[14] Established in 2004, Capitalist Youth was originally affiliated with the Liberal People's Party until transitioning to the Capitalist Party in 2014.

National Leadership

Term Leader Deputy Leader Secretary
2014 - 2015 Espen Hagen Hammer Agnethe Johnsen Eigil Knudsen
2015 - 2016 Arnt Rune Flekstad Roald Ribe Eigil Knudsen
2016 - 2017 Arnt Rune Flekstad Roald Ribe Eigil Knudsen
Landsmøte (National Congress) 2016 with party leadership.
Party members during first municipal campaign in Oslo.

County Leadership

County Leader Deputy Leader Secretary
 Akershus Morten Stenersen Sebastian Grønnslett Deniz Strengehagen Gungør
 Aust-Agder Jarle Wiers
 Buskerud Magnus Hermansson Kjetil F. Pedersen
 Finnmark Stijn Van den Bruel Espen Kaspersen
 Hedmark Tore Flobergseter Erlend Buflod Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
 Hordaland Robert Telstø Ekreskar Jon Refsdahl Fredrik Korsvold
 Møre og Romsdal Kjell Stian Julnes Aksel Sindre Farstad
 Nord-Trøndelag Kent Roger Ingulfsvann Arnt Rune Flekstad
 Nordland Ruben Holta Robert Israelsen
 Oppland Lars Jøran Nordberg Amund Farberg
 Oslo Roald Ribe Bastian Winde Harbo Harald Hansen
 Rogaland Ronny Skjæveland Kjell Bakke Roar Aardal
 Sogn og Fjordane Hogne Kirkebø
 Sør-Trøndelag Kristoffer Opsahl Christina J. Solli Øyvind Rolland
 Telemark Simon Behrendsen
 Troms Kent Heide Espen Kaspersen Agnethe Johnsen
 Vest-Agder Kenneth Tolås
 Vestfold Martin Hem Høven
 Østfold Bjørn Erik Adolfsen Bjørn Marius Osrønningen

Today

In March 2015, the Capitalist Party gathered the amount of constituent signatures required by the state to participate in Oslo's 2015 municipal elections.[15][16]

The Capitalist Party has declared support for the creation of Liberland, a micronation founded by Czech libertarian Vít Jedlička from the Party of Free Citizens.[17]

The Capitalist Party held their second national congress in the center of Oslo in April 2016.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Vel overstått Landsmøte 2016". Liberalistene (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "International Alliance of Libertarian Parties". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "INTERLIBERTARIANS Together in freedom". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vedtekter: Navn" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. 7 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Henriksen, Birgitte (April 22, 2016). "Liberalistene vil være elefanten i rommet". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016 – via Moss Avis newspaper. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ Kozik, Lurii (October 2014). "Norway shrugs – Liberals are Growing in Norway". Studvest – via Velferdstinget i Bergen.
  7. ↑ Harbo, Bastian Winde (April 17, 2015). "Derfor har Oslo boligmangel". dittOslo.
  8. ↑ "Prinsipprogram" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene.
  9. ↑ "Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret" (in Norwegian). Brønnøysundregistrene. 4 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fylkeslag" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. April 2015.
  11. ↑ Lorentzen, Karoline Ravndal (July 15, 2015). "Nytt landsdekkende parti stiller til kommunevalg". ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian).
  12. ↑ "Sentralstyret" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene.
  13. ↑ "Vedtekter: Fylkeslag" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. 7 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Liberalistisk Ungdom" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Liberalistene stiller til valg" (in Norwegian). Liberaleren.
  16. ↑ Roald, Hanne Bjørdal (April 1, 2015). "Se hvem som stiller til valg i din kommune". NRK.
  17. ↑ "Liberalistene med første landsmøte". Capitalist Party. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Vel overstått Landsmøte 2016". Liberalistene (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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