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This article gives an overview of liberalism and centrism in Sweden. It is limited to liberal and centrist parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this article it isn't necessary for parties to have labelled themselves as a liberal party.
Background[edit]
Liberalism has been a major force in Sweden since the 19th century. And even before then, personalities like Anders Chydenius (1729 – 1803), promoted the ideals of liberalism.[1] Nowadays The Liberals (Liberalerna, member of LI and ALDE) calls itself a centre-right liberal party. The Centre Party (Centerpartiet, member of LI and ALDE) is a historically agrarian party that has gradually developed into a liberal party. Since their party congress in 2013, they define themselves as a green, liberal party.[2]
History[edit]
From People's Party to The Liberals[edit]
- 1895: The liberal wing of the Old Party of the Gentry (''Gamla Lantmannapartiet) seceded and formed the People's Party (Folkpartiet)
- 1900: The liberals are reorganised into the Liberal Coalition Party/Freeminded National Association (Liberala Samlingspartiet/Frisinnade Landsföreningen)
- 1922: The party fell apart into the Freeminded People's Party/Freeminded National Association (Frisinnade Folkpartiet/Frisinnade Landsföreningen) and the ⇒ Liberal Party of Sweden
- 1934: Both parties re-united into the People's Party (Folkpartiet)
- 1990: The party is renamed People's Party - The Liberals (Folkpartiet Liberalerna)
- 2015: The party shortened its name to The Liberals (Liberalerna).
Liberal Party of Sweden[edit]
- 1922: The Liberal Coalition Party fell apart into the ⇒ Freeminded People's Party and the Liberal Party of Sweden (Sveriges Liberala Parti)
- 1934: Both parties re-united into the ⇒ People's Party
Centre Party[edit]
- 1958: The agrarian Rural Party - Farmers' League (Landbygdspartiet Bondeförbundet) renamed itself into Centre Party (Centerpartiet) and evolved gradually from an agrarian into a more liberal direction.
Liberal leaders[edit]
- Folkpartiet/Liberalerna: Bertil Ohlin - Gunnar Helén - Per Ahlmark - Ola Ullsten - Bengt Westerberg - Maria Leissner - Lars Leijonborg - Jan Björklund - Nyamko Sabuni
- Centerpartiet: Thorbjörn Fälldin - Maud Olofsson - Annie Lööf
Liberal thinkers[edit]
In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Swedish thinkers are included:
- Anders Chydenius (1729–1803)
- Ivan Bratt (1878–1956)
- Bertil Ohlin (1899–1979)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Story of Sweden Is About Markets, Not Socialism". Atlas Network. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ https://www.centerpartiet.se/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Här-kan-du-läsa-hela-idéprogrammet.pdf Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine