The Industry and Business Party (, INP) is a Norwegian political party founded at Vemork in Rjukan on 29 February 2020. It is generally seen as a right-wing party. On 1 February 2023, the Health Party formally started the merging process with the Industry and Business Party.
Party program and ideology The party program was drawn up based on proposals from members of the party's Facebook group.
INP calls itself a centre-oriented moderate party with values from both the right and left of the political landscape. Third-party sources have referred to the party as right-wing or syncretic.
The party denies the scientific consensus on climate change, describing it as hysteria and saying any change is not caused by humans.
Electoral results The party collected the necessary 5,000 signatures from eligible Norwegians and was registered as a national political party by the Brønnøysund Register Centre on 6 May 2020. INP presented lists in all counties for the first time in the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election.
Storting Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status 2021 Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe 10,031 0.34% New 13th 2025 Ann Jorun Hillersøy 18,771 0.58% 0 13th
Local Election LeaderVotes%Seats+/–Government2023 (municipality)Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe79,9963.0 (#10)New 2023 (county)91,4454.3 (#7)New
Party leaders As of January 2024, Joar Nesse is the party leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader. +List of party leadersPeriodName2020–2024Owe Ingemann WaltherzøeJan 2024 – Apr 2024 Joar Nesse (acting)Apr 2024Ann Jorun Hillersøy
Party Congresses
1. landsmøte 2023 April, Lillestrøm 2. landsmøte 2024 26 - 28 April, Hurdal
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