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The Green Party (, , , MDG; ) is a
centre-left Centre-left politics is the range of left-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre. Ideologies commonly associated with it include social democracy, social liberalism, progressivism, and green politics. Ideas commo ...
green Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a com ...
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. The party holds three seats in the Parliament of Norway (gaining 3.9% in the 2021 elections) and also has representation in municipal councils and
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(gaining 4.1% in the 2023 elections). Similar to its German role model Alliance 90/The Greens, MDG represents
green politics Green politics, or ecopolitics, is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society often, but not always, rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.#Wal10, Wall 2010. p. 12-13. ...
with social liberal features. It has been described as centre-left by academics and voters. The party has historical roots partly in the
new left The New Left was a broad political movement that emerged from the counterculture of the 1960s and continued through the 1970s. It consisted of activists in the Western world who, in reaction to the era's liberal establishment, campaigned for freer ...
of the 1960s and 1970s, and partly in the broader environmental movement of the 1970s and 1980s, which itself was highly diverse and attracted support from both the new left and environmentally-oriented liberals and conservatives who rallied around environmental issues. Over time the party has moved in a more centrist and socially liberal direction. MDG stands in a progressive tradition and also defines itself as an intersectional feminist party.Ordførerkandidat (MDG) jubler over «historisk» vedtak
/ref> The party claims distance from the two dominant right-wing and left-wing political blocks, jointly denominated as "the fossil block". The party has gradually moved closer to
liberal internationalism Liberal internationalism is a foreign policy doctrine that supports international institutions, open markets, cooperative security, and liberal democracy. At its core, it holds that states should participate in international institutions that up ...
over time, allowing for the use of military force when it can promote peace and human rights. MDG supports Norwegian EU membershipMDG vil forhandle om norsk EU-medlemskap – Vedum er bekymret
/ref> and
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membership, while also advocating for a focus on
arms control Arms control is a term for international restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of small arms, conventional weapons, and weapons of mass destruction. Historically, arms control may apply to melee wea ...
and peaceful conflict resolution. The party's voters are among the most pro-EU, and MDG has been described as a party for "urban, liberal, moderately left-wing academics."Grønn og Gal ja til EU
/ref> The Green Party is a member of the
European Green Party The European Green Party (EGP), also referred to as European Greens, is a transnational, European political party representing national parties from across Europe who share Green values. The European Greens works closely with the Greens–Eur ...
and the Global Greens, and was founded with the German Greens as its stated model. It maintains close ties to other Green parties including the German Greens and the Swedish Greens. It is led by Arild Hermstad.


History

The process of forming a new national green party in Norway was initiated in December 1984, with the official launch in 1988. Among the pioneers were the late philosopher Arne Næss, peace researcher Johan Galtung, and the philosopher Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng. In the local elections between 1991 and 2009, the Green Party had six to eight representatives elected each time. In the national elections the party never exceeded 0.5% support. Since 2005, the Greens have seen a significant membership rise, with the new members coming from a wide variety of other parties, including the seven established parliamentary parties. In the municipal elections of 2011, the party saw its first local breakthrough, having garnered close to 22,000 votes on a national basis. Two years later, during the campaign for the 2013 general election, the party saw a significant rise in support in the opinion polls. The Greens were widely expected to gain parliamentary representation to some extent. In the election, the Greens gathered over 79,000 votes, making them the eighth biggest party in the country. This vote count translates to 2.8 percent of the vote. Rasmus Hansson, the party's top candidate from
Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
was elected to parliament, becoming the first ever Green MP. In the local elections of 2015 the Green Party overtook the 4% nationally for the first time in its history and got the third place in Oslo. The party have stated their refusal to form a government with any parties that will continue to drill for oil in the North Sea.


Ideology

The Green Party is one of the global ecologist and environmentalist political parties and movements. As a member of the pan-European
European Green Party The European Green Party (EGP), also referred to as European Greens, is a transnational, European political party representing national parties from across Europe who share Green values. The European Greens works closely with the Greens–Eur ...
, the Norwegian Greens subscribe to social progressivism and social justice. The main focus of the party is environmental protection and ecological sustainability. The party seeks to introduce a tax on wasteful consumption, and to reorganise the food industry. The Greens have also pledged support for a reform in the agrarian industry, increasing the production of organic crops and strengthening the eco-friendly agricultural sector. The Green party seeks to reduce the Norwegian petroleum extraction in order to counteract serious
climate change Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in Global surface temperature, global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate variability and change, Climate change in ...
. The proposal is to stop extraction by 2040.


Leadership


Spokespersons

*Ove Braaten, 1989–1991 *Olav Benestad, 1991–1992 *Jan Bojer Vindheim, 1993–1996 /1997–2001 *Ane Aadland, 1995–1997 *Arne Gravanes, 1996–1997 *Birte Simonsen, 1998–1999 *Brynmor Evans, 1998–1999 *Gunter Schotz, 1999–2000 *Lisa Fröyland, 1999–2002 *Tove Funderud Johansen, 2000–2001 *Birte Simonsen, 2002–2004 *Brynmor Evans, 2004–2005 *Trude Malthe Thomassen, 2004–2007 *Gaute Busch, 2005–2006 *Mats Indrefjord Høllesli, 2006–2007 *Birte Simonsen, 2007–2008 *Sondre Båtstrand, 2008–2011 * Hanna Marcussen, 2008–2014 *Harald August Nissen, 2011–2014 *Hilde Opoku, 2014–2016 * Rasmus Hansson, 2016–2018 * Arild Hermstad, 2018–2020 * Une Aina Bastholm, 2016–2020


Leaders

* Une Aina Bastholm, 2020–22 * Arild Hermstad, 2022–


Deputy leaders

* Arild Hermstad, 2020–2022 *Kriss Rokkan Iversen, 2020–2022 *Ingrid Liland, 2022– * Lan Marie Berg, 2022–


Electoral performance


Storting


Local elections


See also

* Green party * List of environmental organizations


Notes


References


External links

* {{Green parties Green parties in Europe 1988 establishments in Norway European Green Party Environmental organisations based in Norway Political parties established in 1988 Global Greens member parties Pro-European political parties in Norway