| Industry and Business Party | |
| Native Name: | Industri- og Næringspartiet |
| Native Name Lang: | no |
| Abbreviation: | INP |
| Leader: | Ann Jorun Hillersøy |
| Headquarters: | Porsgrunn |
| Membership Year: | 2023 |
| Membership: | 11,600[1] |
| Position: | Syncretic[2] |
| Ideology: | Populism[3] |
| Colours: | Orange Azure |
| Slogan: | "Stability and Predictability" (Norwegian: «Stabilitet og forutsigbarhet») "Development, not Liquidation" (Norwegian: «Utvikling, ikke avvikling») |
| Seats1 Title: | Storting |
| Website: | inpartiet.no |
| Country: | Norway |
| Seats2 Title: | County Councils |
| Seats3 Title: | Municipal Councils |
The Industry and Business Party (Norwegian: Industri- og Næringspartiet, INP) is a Norwegian political party founded at Vemork in Rjukan on 29 February 2020.[4] The party describes itself as a centre-oriented moderate party, with the slogans "Stability and predictability", "Development, not liquidation" and will, among other things, work to prevent a restriction of the oil and gas industry and better framework conditions for business in general.[5] On 1 February 2023, the Health Party formally started the merging process with the Industry and Business Party.[6]
The party program was drawn up based on proposals from members of the party's Facebook group.[7]
INP calls itself a centre-oriented moderate party with values from both the right and left in the political landscape.[8] [9]
The party denies the scientific consensus on climate change, describing it as hysteria and saying any change is not caused by humans.[2]
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.[10]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (parliamentary) | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe | 10,031 | 0.3 (#13) | New | ||
| 2023 (municipality) | 79,996 | 3.0 (#10) | New | |||
| 2023 (county) | 91,445 | 4.3 (#7) | New |
As of January 2024, Joar Nesse is the party leader and Line Kjos holds the position as deputy leader.[11]
| 2020–2024 | Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe | |
| januar 2024 - april 2024 | Joar Nesse (acting) | |
| 2024 | Ann Jorun Hillersøy[12] |