Conservative Party (Norway)
The Conservative Party 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.
Høyre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Erna Solberg |
| Parliamentary leader | Trond Helleland |
| 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 current party leader is Erna Solberg, who served as Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021 and Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2013 and 2021 to 2025. 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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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
Conservative Party (Norway) Media
Emil Stang was the first leader of The Conservative Party.
References
- ↑ "Forsiden - Åpne Høyre". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "God medlemsvekst" (in no). Hoyre. 14 January 2020. https://hoyre.no/aktuelt/nyheter/2020/medlemer-2019/. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Høyre - Vi tror på Norge". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "Høgre". Valg 2011 (in norsk). 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. http://tux.aftenposten.no/testdegselv/test.do?method=profiles¶meter=17. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
