Early years (1976–1997) Socialist Left Party (Norway)



erik solheim, party leader 1987–1997, seen in june 2009


the first years not successful, party lost many of seats in parliament, under berge furre s leadership during 1980s, party s popularity rose again. internal conflicts within party escalated; there rumours sitting deputy leader steinar stjernø trying throw out social democratic wing of party. more serious problem party 2 of party s mps had been convicted of betrayal of country in aftermath of world war ii, notable being hanna kvanmo. later, kvanmo became 1 of leading , most-liked politicians in norway. under leadership of theo koritzinsky later in 1980s, party became prominent in efforts peace, disarmament, employment, green politics, , economic equality.


at beginning of 1990s under erik solheim, party popularity again declined. lost of no eu voters centre party, when party fought actively against norwegian membership in european union, , when norwegians again voted against membership in referendum. solheim s tenure leader—while praised some—was seen controversial. socialist wing of party, museum guardians called, worried solheim moving party centre. outside critics of solheim said policies had led grey-blue social democratic party little or no differences labour party. solheim tried party change direction , form coalition government labour , centre party. solheim forced resign in 1997, party seeing him main reason new power struggle between left- , right-wing factions of party.








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