Christian People's Party (Norway)
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The party leader is Dagfinn Høybråten. Their leader from 1983 to 1995, Kjell Magne Bondevik, was one of the most prominent political figures in modern Norway, serving as Prime Minister from 1997-2000 and 2001-2005.
KrF follow their European counterparts in many ways, arguing that the state should care for its citizens but not get otherwise economically involved. In the late 1990s they positioned themselves as a family-friendly party. KrF have conservative opinions, arguing against both gay adoption and the prevalent abortion rate in Norway. They also want to ban research on human fetuses, and have made the biotechnology laws in Norway into some of the strictest in the world.
After World War II KrF experienced increased popularity, and the election in 1945 gave KrF 8 seats in the Storting. KrF became part of a ruling coalition along with Høyre, Venstre and Senterpartiet for a short time in 1963, and the same parties ruled from 1965 to 1971.
In 1972 KrF voted no to Norwegian membership in the European Union, and for a short period in 1972 Lars Korvald was the party's first prime minister.
From 1983 to 1986, and from 1989 to 1990 KrF was part of coalitions with Høyre and Senterpartiet.
In 1997 KrF got 13.7% of the votes, and got 25 seats in the Storting.
Kjell Magne Bondevik served as prime minister in 1997-2000, in coaliton with Venstre and Senterpartiet, and the in 2001-2005 with Venstre and Høyre.
In the 2005 election KrF got only 6.8%, and the party became part of the opposition in the Storting.
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KrF was founded as a reaction to the growing secularism in Norway in the 30's. Cultural and spiritual values were proposed as an alternative to political parties focusing on material values. KrF got one seat in Stortinget (the Norwegian national assembly) in the election few months later.List of party leaders
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