Capitalist Party

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Capitalist Party
Liberalistene
Leader Arnt Rune Flekstad
Secretary Eigil Knudsen
Slogan Your life, your choice!
(Ditt liv, ditt valg!)
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
Parliament
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Regional Councils
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Local Councils
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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 and 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 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 the belief that one owns their life, is responsible for their decisions and prosperity, and that each has the inherent right to autonomously pursue their private interests to the extent that those pursuits do not violate the rights of another.

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

Economically, the party is dedicated to laissez-faire capitalism[6] advocating 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 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.
File:Liberalistene Party Members, Valgkamp 2015.jpg
Party members during first municipal campaign in Oslo.

County Leadership

County Leader Deputy Leader Secretary
Akershus våpen.svg Akershus Morten Stenersen Sebastian Grønnslett Deniz Strengehagen Gungør
Aust-Agder vapen.svg Aust-Agder Jarle Wiers
Buskerud våpen.svg Buskerud Magnus Hermansson Kjetil F. Pedersen
Finnmark våpen.svg Finnmark Stijn Van den Bruel Espen Kaspersen
Hedmark våpen.svg Hedmark Tore Flobergseter Erlend Buflod Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
20px Hordaland Robert Telstø Ekreskar Jon Refsdahl Fredrik Korsvold
Møre og Romsdal våpen.svg Møre og Romsdal Kjell Stian Julnes Aksel Sindre Farstad
Nord-Trøndelag våpen.svg Nord-Trøndelag Kent Roger Ingulfsvann Arnt Rune Flekstad
Nordland våpen.svg Nordland Ruben Holta Robert Israelsen
Oppland våpen.svg Oppland Lars Jøran Nordberg Amund Farberg
Insigne Anslogae.svg Oslo Roald Ribe Bastian Winde Harbo Harald Hansen
Rogaland våpen.svg Rogaland Ronny Skjæveland Kjell Bakke Roar Aardal
Sogn og Fjordane våpen.svg Sogn og Fjordane Hogne Kirkebø
Sør-Trøndelag våpen.svg Sør-Trøndelag Ivar Cyvin Øyvind Rolland
Telemark våpen.svg Telemark Simon Behrendsen
Troms våpen.svg Troms Kent Heide Espen Kaspersen Agnethe Johnsen
Vest-Agder våpen.svg Vest-Agder Kenneth Tolås
Vestfold våpen.svg Vestfold Martin Hem Høven
Østfold våpen.svg 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 of 2016.[18]

References

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Websites

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