Conservative Party (Norway)

The Conservative Party is a liberal-conservative^[6][7] political party in Norway. It is the major party of the Norwegian centre-right.^[8]

Conservative Party Høyre
Abbreviation	H
Leader	Erna Solberg
Parliamentary leader	Trond Helleland
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	Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism
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	45 / 169
County councils	167 / 777
Municipal councils[4]	1,954 / 10,620
Sámi Parliament[5]	1 / 39
Website
www.høyre.no

The current party leader is Opposition Leader Erna Solberg. The party is a member of the International Democrat Union and part of the European People's Party.

List of party chairmen and leaders

Chairperson and former Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Former Prime Minister and Chairperson Jan P. Syse

Former Prime Minister and Chairperson Kåre Willoch

• 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–present

References

1. "Forsiden - Åpne Høyre". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
2. "God medlemsvekst". Hoyre (in Norwegian). 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
3. "Høyre - Vi tror på Norge". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. "Høgre". Valg 2011 (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
5. "Landsoversikt per liste". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
6. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Norway". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
7. "Valgomaten: Riksdekkende 2007". Aftenposten. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
8. "The political framework of Norway". Nordea. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.