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'''The Norwegian Labour Party''' (Norwegian: ''Det norske Arbeiderparti'', ''DnA''/''Ap'') is a political party in [[Norway]], representing [[social democracy]]. Per the Norwegian parliamentary election of 2005, The Labour Party is Norway's largest political party, currently leading a coalition government with [[The Socialist Left Party]] and [[The Centre Party (Norway)|The Centre Party]]. This is a majority government.

'''The Norwegian Labor Party''' (Norwegian: ''Det norske Arbeiderparti'', ''DnA''/''Ap'') is a political party in [[Norway]], representing [[social democracy]]. After the parliamentary elections of 2005 and 2009, The Labor Party is Norway's largest political party, currently leading a coalition government with [[The Socialist Left Party]] and [[The Centre Party (Norway)|The Centre Party]]. This is a majority government.

== History ==

== History ==

=== Early years ===

=== Early years ===

The party was founded in 1887, as the second political party in Norway. Despite the growing worker class in Norway, the party didn't get any representatives in the [[Stortinget|Storting]] until 1903. The first time the Labour Party was granted governmental power was in 1928, led by [[Christopher Hornsrud]] as Prime Minister. However, this government only lasted some few weeks, so the real start of the Labour Party's golden age as major governing party started in 1935, when the popular [[Johan Nygaardsvold]] became Prime Minister. His leadership during the [[Second World War]] increased the party's power.

The party was founded in 1887, as the second political party in Norway. Despite the growing worker class in Norway, the party didn't get any representatives in the [[Stortinget|Storting]] until 1903. The first time the Labor Party was granted governmental power was in 1928, led by [[Christopher Hornsrud]] as Prime Minister. However, this government only lasted some few weeks, so the real start of the Labor Party's golden age as major governing party started in 1935, when the popular [[Johan Nygaardsvold]] became Prime Minister. His leadership during the [[Second World War]] increased the party's power.

=== Golden years, 1935–1965 ===

=== Golden years, 1935–1965 ===

In the golden years, after the [[Second World War]], the party was led by [[Einar Gerhardsen]], being the Prime Minister of Norway 1945–1951, 1955–1963, and finally 1963–1965. During the break in 1963, the position was held by [[John Lyng]] from [[The Conservative Party (Norway)|The Conservative Party]]. In larger political context, the short break didn't bring much right-wing politics to Norway, but it made the right-wing parties become closer, and in 1965 the Labour Party's golden age ended when a right-wing coalition led by [[Per Borten]] was in power untill 1971.  

In the golden years, after the [[Second World War]], the party was led by [[Einar Gerhardsen]], being the Prime Minister of Norway 1945–1951, 1955–1963, and finally 1963–1965. During the break in 1963, the position was held by [[John Lyng]] from [[The Conservative Party (Norway)|The Conservative Party]]. In larger political context, the short break didn't bring much right-wing politics to Norway, but it made the right-wing parties become closer, and in 1965 the Labor Party's golden age ended when a right-wing coalition led by [[Per Borten]] was in power untill 1971.  

=== Loosing face, 1970's ===

=== Loosing face, 1970's ===

Then the Labour Party's Trygve Bratteli became Prime Minister for two periods; 1971–1972 and 1973–1976, only interrupted by the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democrat]] [[Lars Korvald]] in 1972–1973. [[Odvar Nordli]] from the Labour Party became Prime Minister in 1976, successed by the first female Prime Minister of Norway, [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]], also from the Labour Party.  

Then the Labor Party's Trygve Bratteli became Prime Minister for two periods; 1971–1972 and 1973–1976, only interrupted by the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democrat]] [[Lars Korvald]] in 1972–1973. [[Odvar Nordli]] from the Labor Party became Prime Minister in 1976, successed by the first female Prime Minister of Norway, [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]], also from the Labor Party.  

=== Challenged, 1980–2000 ===

=== Challenged, 1980–2000 ===

The party was heavily weakened in 1981, when Brundtland lost to the [[The Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] [[Kåre Willoch]], but she became Prime Minister again in 1986, after Willochs government was turned down by [[The Progress Party (Norway)|The Progress Party]] after a dispute about oil prices. Brundtland's government had to give the power back to The Conservative Party, The Centre Party and The Christian Democratic Party, led by [[Jan P. Syse]], in 1989. Syse didn't last long as Prime Minister, and had to give the power back to Brundtland and the Labour Party in 1990, then being in the government untill 1997, the last two years led by [[Thorbjørn Jagland]].

The party was heavily weakened in 1981, when Brundtland lost to the [[The Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] [[Kåre Willoch]], but she became Prime Minister again in 1986, after Willochs government was turned down by [[The Progress Party (Norway)|The Progress Party]] after a dispute about oil prices. Brundtland's government had to give the power back to The Conservative Party, The Centre Party and The Christian Democratic Party, led by [[Jan P. Syse]], in 1989. Syse didn't last long as Prime Minister, and had to give the power back to Brundtland and the Labor Party in 1990, then being in the government untill 1997, the last two years led by [[Thorbjørn Jagland]].

=== Today ===

=== Today ===

== Criticism ==

== Criticism ==

*''Arrogance of power.'' As governing party in 16 years after the Second World War, the party was called arrogant by many opposition members. This includes, for instance, that the party often appoints party members for important governmental positions, as chief in the [[Norwegian State Broadcastning]] (NRK): From 1948 to 2001, all the chiefs had been politicians in the Labour Party.   

*''Arrogance of power.'' As governing party in 16 years after the Second World War, the party was called arrogant by many opposition members. This includes, for instance, that the party often appoints party members for important governmental positions, as chief in the [[Norwegian State Broadcastning]] (NRK): From 1948 to 2001, all the chiefs had been politicians in the Labor Party.   

*''Populism.'' The party has been attacked for being [[populism|populistic]] by Trine Skei Grande ([[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]], 2005), [[Torbjørn Røe Isaksen]] ([[The Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]], 2004) and the newspaper [[Bergens Tidende]] (2003).

*''Populism.'' The party has been attacked for being [[populism|populistic]] by Trine Skei Grande ([[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]], 2005), [[Torbjørn Røe Isaksen]] ([[The Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]], 2004) and the newspaper [[Bergens Tidende]] (2003).

== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.dna.no/dna.no/Information-in-English About the Labour Party], English

*[http://www.dna.no/dna.no/Information-in-English About the Labor Party], English

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