Capitalist Party

Capitalist Party Liberalistene
Leader	Arnt Rune Flekstad
Secretary	Eigil Knudsen
Founded	2014
Headquarters	Oslo
Youth wing	Capitalist Youth (Liberalistisk Ungdom)
Membership	c. 1,000 (2016)[1]
Ideology	Classical Liberalism, Laissez-faire
International affiliation	International Alliance of Libertarian Parties,[2] Interlibertarians[3]
Colours	Purple
Slogan	Your life, your choice! (Ditt liv, ditt valg!)
Parliament	0 / 169
Regional Councils	0 / 728
Local Councils	0 / 10,781
Sámi Parliament	0 / 39
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.

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 advocating for a free market devoid of invasive regulations. 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.^[5]

Organisation and structure

The Capitalist Party was established in 2014.^[6] Headquartered in Oslo, the party is organized in every Norwegian county.^[7]

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.^[8] Members constitute the party's legislative body, selecting leadership and protocols at the annual regional (årsmøte) and national (landsmøte) conventions.^[9]

The party's youth wing is Capitalist Youth (Liberalistisk Ungdom).^[10] 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

Left to right: Agnethe Johnsen (former Party Deputy Leader), Espen Hagen Hammer (former Party Leader), and Petter Hagelien (Youth Party Leader).

Roald Ribe, Oslo party leader and 2015 candidate.

County Leadership

County	Leader	Deputy Leader	Secretary
Akershus	Morten Stenersen	Sebastian Grønnslett	Deniz Strengehagen Gungør
Aust-Agder	Jarle Wiers
Buskerud	Magnus Hermansson	Kjetil F. Pedersen
Finnmark	Stijn Van den Bruel	Espen Kaspersen
Hedmark	Tore Flobergseter	Erlend Buflod	Jan-Øyvind Lorgen
Hordaland	Robert Telstø Ekreskar	Jon Refsdahl	Fredrik Korsvold
Møre og Romsdal		Kjell Stian Julnes	Aksel Sindre Farstad
Nord-Trøndelag	Kent Roger Ingulfsvann	Arnt Rune Flekstad
Nordland	Ruben Holta	Robert Israelsen
Oppland	Lars Jøran Nordberg	Amund Farberg
Oslo	Roald Ribe	Bastian Winde Harbo	Harald Hansen
Rogaland	Ronny Skjæveland	Kjell Bakke	Roar Aardal
Sogn og Fjordane	Hogne Kirkebø
Sør-Trøndelag	Ivar Cyvin		Øyvind Rolland
Telemark	Simon Behrendsen
Troms	Kent Heide	Espen Kaspersen	Agnethe Johnsen
Vest-Agder	Kenneth Tolås
Vestfold	Martin Hem Høven
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.^[11]

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.^[12]

References

1. "Landsmøte 2016" (in English and Norwegian). 5 February 2016 – via Liberalistene.
2. "Under Construction". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
3. "INTERLIBERTARIANS Together in freedom". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
4. "Vedtekter: Navn" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. 7 April 2014.
5. "Prinsipprogram" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene.
6. "Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret" (in Norwegian). Brønnøysundregistrene. 4 March 2014.
7. "Fylkeslag" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. April 2015.
8. "Sentralstyret" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene.
9. "Vedtekter: Fylkeslag" (in Norwegian). Liberalistene. 7 April 2014.
10. "Liberalistisk Ungdom" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
11. "Liberalistene stiller til valg" (in Norwegian). Liberaleren.
12. "Liberalistene med første landsmøte". Capitalist Party. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

Websites

• Liberalistene.org (Norwegian)