The Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1975. It currently holds 23 out of 165 seats in the Norwegian Parliament. Kristin Halvorsen is the current leader, and she has been so since 1997. Image File history File links Logo of Socialist Left Party. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calendar Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Storting, or Stortinget, (the Great Assembly), is the parliament of Norway, and is located in the capital city Oslo. ... Kristin Halvorsen Kristin Halvorsen (born September 2, 1960 in Horten, Vestfold) is a Norwegian Politician. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Sosialistisk Venstreparti (abbreviated SV) is the descendant of Sosialistisk Folkeparti (Socialist People's Party, abbreviated SF), which was founded in 1961. In 1961, Det Norske Arbeiderparti was split between those who supported an America-friendly Norwegian policy during the cold war, and those who wanted a neutral policy. The supporters of a neutral policy left the party to form SF. SF held seats in Parliament until 1969. Socialist Peoples Party (in Norwegian: Sosialistisk Folkeparti) was splinter group of the Norwegian Labour Party (DNA). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... The Storting main building The Storting, or Stortinget, (the Great Assembly), is the parliament of Norway, and is located in Oslo. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

In 1972, SF joined forces with Norges Kommunistiske Parti, unorganized socialists, and eurosceptics from Det Norske Arbeiderparti to form the People's Movement against Norwegian membership in the European Community (which is today the European Union). The Movement was a success, as the Norwegian People voted against membership in the referendum on September 25th 1972. Prior to the Norwegian election of 1973, the same people came together to form Sosialistisk Valgforbund (Socialist Electoral Union). The coalition got 11.6% of the votes, and won 16 seats in Parliament, in the 1973 election. In April 1974, a conference held in Oslo stated that the coalition should be turned into one party, disbanding the old parties. Finally, during a conference in Trondheim in 1975, Sosialistisk Venstreparti was formed, and Berit Ås was elected Party Leader. The same year, however, the members of Norges Kommunistiske Parti decided not to disband their party after all, and broke cooperation with the rest of SV. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti) is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. ... Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... County Sør-Trøndelag Landscape Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

The first years were not successful, as SV fought hard to gain seats in Parliament at all, but during the 1980s, SV's popularity rose. During this decade, SV fought for peace, disarmament, and the removal of unemployment and economic unequality. In the beginning of the 1990s, SV's popularity again declined, even though SV won a major victory in 1994, when the party again fought actively against Norwegian membership in the European Union, and Norwegians again voted against membership in a referendum. Following the election of Kristin Halvorsen as the new Party Leader, however, SV's popularity rose again. SV's main focus became education, and the slogan "Children And Youth First" was coined. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A referendum on whether Norway should join the European Union was held on November 28, 1994. ... Kristin Halvorsen Kristin Halvorsen (born September 2, 1960 in Horten, Vestfold) is a Norwegian Politician. ...

The military action in Kosovo was a controversial issue within SV. Arguing that ethnic cleansing in Kosovo had to be stopped, much of the party leadership, including Kristin Halvorsen, favored NATO's air strikes, but many within the party vehemently opposed such support arguing that violence would only lead to more violence. In most foreign policy issues SV has opposed military action. They were against the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and were very much against the Iraq war and the Norwegian military presence in Iraq. Kosovo (Albanian: Kosovë / Kosova, Serbian: Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija), in English most often called just Kosovo, is a province of Serbia. ... The term ethnic cleansing refers to various policies of forcibly removing people of one ethnic group. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The Iraq War (2003-present) is an ongoing conflict in the Middle Eastern country of Iraq, which began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and continues to the present in the form of an insurgent rebellion, claimed to be led or greatly assisted...

According to the party program for 2005-2009, "the United States is the greatest threat to world peace".

Today, SV fights for equality (gender equality and economic equality), welfare, environmentalism, more power to the local councils, and free, public education, equal for all (including a free kindergarten/nursery school offer for all). Before the 2005 election, SV's popularity in national polls is rising, and a Government coalition between Det Norske Arbeiderparti and SV seems one realistic option.

The Socialist Left Party is a member of the Nordic Green Left Alliance. The Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) is a green and socialist political party at the European level founded in Reykjavík on February 1, 2004. ...

Party leaders

• Berit Ås 1975-1976
• Berge Furre 1977-1983
• Theo Koritzinsky 1983-1987
• Erik Solheim 1987-1997
• Kristin Halvorsen 1997-

Sosialistisk Ungdom (Socialist Youth) is the youth league of SV. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erik Solheim (born January 18, 1955 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician and the leader of the Socialist Left Party from 1987 to 1997. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kristin Halvorsen Kristin Halvorsen (born September 2, 1960 in Horten, Vestfold) is a Norwegian Politician. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sosialistisk Ungdom (Socialist Youth) is the youth league of the Socialist Left Party of Norway. ...

References

• Partly based on the article SVs historie (Norwegian)

External links

• Sosialistisk venstreparti - Official site
• Socialist Left Party - Information in English

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Norwegian political parties
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Christian Democratic	Conservative	Liberal	Progress
Red-Green coalition (opposition)			Unaffliated
Labour	Socialist Left	Centre	Coastal
Other, non-parliamentary parties
Communist Party of Norway - The Democrats - Environment Party the Greens - Red Electoral Alliance - Workers' Communist Party - Liberal People's Party - Pensioners' Party Christian Unity Party - Fatherland Party - Sami People Party
Historic parties
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