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== History ==

== History ==

=== Early years ===

=== Early years ===

The party was founded in 1884, as the second political party in Norway, representing a opposition against the [[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]], founded earlier the same year. The Conservative Party was a reaction against [[parliamentarian]] and women's suffrage, and universal suffrage in general. The party wanted to maintain the union with [[Sweden]] (which was later dissolved after a referendum in 1905). Most of the members in the party's early beginning were governmental officers, traders and land owners.

The party was founded in 1884, as the second political party in Norway, representing an opposition against the [[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]], founded earlier the same year. The Conservative Party was a reaction against [[parliamentarian]] and women's suffrage, and universal suffrage in general. The party wanted to maintain the union with [[Sweden]] (which was later dissolved after a referendum in 1905). Most of the members in the party's early beginning were governmental officers, traders and land owners.

The Conservative and Liberal Parties changed on having the governmental power in the early years, from 1884 to 1928, when [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] established its first government, after winning the parliamentary election the same year; the Conservative Party's main enemy wasn't any longer the Liberal Party.

The Conservative and Liberal Parties changed on having the governmental power in the early years, from 1884 to 1928, when [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] established its first government, after winning the parliamentary election the same year; the Conservative Party's main enemy wasn't any longer the Liberal Party.

Before the [[World War II]], [[C. J. Hambro]] raised as the Conservative Party and Norway's most important parlamentarian. He led the Storting's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and was Parliament Speaker, in most of the 1930's. He warned against extremist ideologies a good while before the World War II came and others realized the same as him.

Before the [[World War II]], [[C. J. Hambro]] raised as the Conservative Party and Norway's most important parliamentarian. He led the Storting's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and was Parliament Speaker, in most of the 1930s. He warned against extremist ideologies a good while before the World War II came and others realized the same as him.

=== In opposition, 1945–1963 ===

=== In opposition, 1945–1963 ===

=== In charge, 1981–1990 ===

=== In charge, 1981–1990 ===

The Conservative Party won the 1981 parliamentary election, and [[Kåre Willoch]] became Prime Minister. The Willoch's first government was the first Conservative-only government sine [[Emil Stang]]'s second government (1893–1895), and since not been succeeded by another Conservative-only government. After the 1985 parliamentary election, also the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democrats]] and [[The Centre Party (Norway)|the Centre Party]] was included into the the government, Willoch II. Willoch's government did things like removing the tax for fortune, and dissolving the [[Norwegian State Broadcasting|NRK]] monopoly of Norwegian broadcasting, leading to an explosion of the number of radio stations, and leading up to the creation of [[Norwegian TV2|TV2]] in 1991. After a dispute between [[The Progress Party (Norway)|the Progress Party]] and the government, Willoch's government fell in a vote of no confidence in 1986.

The Conservative Party won the 1981 parliamentary election, and [[Kåre Willoch]] became Prime Minister. The Willoch's first government was the first Conservative-only government sine [[Emil Stang]]'s second government (1893–1895), and since not been succeeded by another Conservative-only government. After the 1985 parliamentary election, also the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democrats]] and [[The Centre Party (Norway)|the Centre Party]] was included into the government, Willoch II. Willoch's government did things like removing the tax for fortune, and dissolving the [[Norwegian State Broadcasting|NRK]] monopoly of Norwegian broadcasting, leading to an explosion of the number of radio stations, and leading up to the creation of [[Norwegian TV2|TV2]] in 1991. After a dispute between [[The Progress Party (Norway)|the Progress Party]] and the government, Willoch's government fell in a vote of no confidence in 1986.

The Labour Party was in charge from 1986 to 1989, when a government consisting of the same parties as in Willoch II took the power. [[Jan P. Syse]] from the Conservative Party was Prime Minister until 1990, when his government fell due to a vote of no confidence, where the Centre Party voted against it's own government because of Syse's decision about working for Norway's entering into the [[European Economic Area]]. Syse is per 2008 the last Prime Minister of Norway representing the Conservative Party.

The Labour Party was in charge from 1986 to 1989, when a government consisting of the same parties as in Willoch II took the power. [[Jan P. Syse]] from the Conservative Party was Prime Minister until 1990, when his government fell due to a vote of no confidence, where the Centre Party voted against its own government because of Syse's decision about working for Norway's entering into the [[European Economic Area]]. Syse is per 2008 the last Prime Minister of Norway representing the Conservative Party.

=== Today, since 1991 ===

=== Today, since 1991 ===