Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
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| Folkpartiet liberalerna | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Lars Leijonborg |
| Founded | February 23, 1902 |
| Main Office | Drottninggatan 97, Stockholm |
| Political Ideology | Social liberalism |
| International Affiliation | Liberal International, ELDR |
| Colours | Blue, orange |
| Website | http://www.folkpartiet.se/ |
| See also | Politics of Sweden |
The Liberal People's Party or People's Party Liberals (Folkpartiet liberalerna) is a liberal party in Sweden. The party platform is "social responsibility without socialism", which includes a commitment to a free-market economy combined with comprehensive Swedish social welfare programs. Foreign aid and women's equality also are popular issues. The party base is mainly centered on educated middle-class voters. In the European Parliament, Folkpartiet is a member of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party group.
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Voter base
2002 parliamentary election results
Party Leaders
- Bertil Ohlin
- Gunnar Helén
- Per Ahlmark
- Ola Ullsten – Prime Minister (1978-1979)
- Bengt Westerberg
- Maria Leissner
- Lars Leijonborg (current)
See also
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism and centrism in Sweden
- Politics of Sweden
- Prime Minister of Sweden
- Government of Sweden
- Parliament of Sweden
- Elections in Sweden
- European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
References
External links
- Folkpartiet liberalerna – Official site
- The Swedish Parliament: The Liberal Party
Categories: Political parties in Sweden | Liberal parties