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Christian Democratic Party (Norway)

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Christian People's Party
Kristelig Folkeparti
AbbreviationKrF
LeaderKjell Ingolf Ropstad[1]
Parliamentary leaderHans Fredrik Grøvan
Founded4 September 1933
HeadquartersØvre Slottsgate 18–20
0154 Oslo
Youth wingYoung Christian Democrats
Membership (2019)Decrease 19,952[2]
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European affiliationEuropean People's Party (observer)
International affiliationCentrist Democrat International
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours  Red
  Cream
Storting
8 / 169
County Councils[3]
46 / 728
Municipal / City Councils[4]
621 / 10,781
Sami Parliament
0 / 39
Website
www.krf.no

The Christian Democratic Party is a Christian-democratic[5][6][7][8] political party in Norway. It was founded in 1933. The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP).

References

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  1. "Kjell Ingolf Ropstad er ny partileiar i KrF" (in Norwegian). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. Dagbladet, ed. (7 January 2020). "Doblet medlemstallene på to år" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. "Valg 2011: Landsoversikt per parti" (in Norwegian). Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. "Kristeleg Folkeparti". Valg 2011 (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  5. Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 425. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.
  6. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Norway". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  7. Oyvind Osterud (2013). Norway in Transition: Transforming a Stable Democracy. Routledge. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-1-317-97037-8.
  8. T. Banchoff (28 June 1999). Legitimacy and the European Union. Taylor & Francis. pp. 126–. ISBN 978-0-415-18188-4. Retrieved 26 August 2012.