Conservative Party (Norway)
Conservative Party Høyre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | H |
| Leader | Ine Eriksen Søreide |
| Parliamentary leader | Ine Eriksen Søreide |
| Founded | 25 August 1884 |
| Headquarters | Stortingsgaten 20 0161 Oslo (Høyres hus) |
| Youth wing | Norwegian Young Conservatives |
| LGBT wing | Åpne Høyre[1] |
| Membership (2020) |  29,690[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party (associate) |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Nordic affiliation | Conservative Group |
| Colours | Blue |
| Slogan | "Vi tror på Norge" (We believe in Norway)[3] |
| Storting | 24 / 169 |
| County councils | 167 / 777 |
| Municipal councils[4] | 1,717 / 10,620 |
| Sámi Parliament[5] | 1 / 39 |
| Website | |
| www.høyre.no | |
The Conservative Party (Bokmål: Høyre) is a liberal-conservative[6][7] political party in Norway. It was the main party of the centre-right in Norway until it was surpassed by the Progress Party in 2025.
The current party leader is Ine Eriksen Søreide. The party is a member of the International Democrat Union and part of the European People's Party.
Since the 2025 parliamentary election, the Conservatives have been the third-largest party in the Storting behind Labour and the Progress Party.
List of party chairmen and leaders
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- Emil Stang, 1884–1889
- Christian Homann Schweigaard, 1889–1891
- Emil Stang, 1891–1893
- Christian Homann Schweigaard, 1893–1896
- Emil Stang, 1896–1899
- Francis Hagerup, 1899–1902
- Ole Larsen Skattebøl, 1902–1905
- Edm. Harbitz, 1905–1907
- Fredrik Stang, 1907–1911
- Jens Bratlie, 1911–1919
- Otto Bahr Halvorsen, 1919–1923
- Ivar Lykke, 1923–1926
- Carl Joachim Hambro, 1926–1934
- Johan H. Andresen, 1934–1937
- Ole Ludvig Bærøe, 1937–1940
- Arthur Nordlie, 1945–1950
- Carl Joachim Hambro, 1950–1954
- Alv Kjøs, 1954–1962
- Sjur Lindebrække, 1962–1970
- Kåre Willoch, 1970–1974
- Erling Norvik, 1974–1980
- Jo Benkow, 1980–1984
- Erling Norvik, 1984–1986
- Rolf Presthus, 1986–1988
- Kaci Kullmann Five, 1988
- Jan P. Syse, 1988–1991
- Kaci Kullmann Five, 1991–1994
- Jan Petersen, 1994–2004
- Erna Solberg, 2004–2026
- Ine Eriksen Søreide, 2026–present
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Forsiden - Åpne Høyre". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "God medlemsvekst". Hoyre (in Norwegian). 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Høyre - Vi tror på Norge". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "Høgre". Valg 2011 (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Landsoversikt per liste". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Norway". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Valgomaten: Riksdekkende 2007". Aftenposten. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
