Generation Party

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Generation Party
Generasjonspartiet
AbbreviationGP
Leader Gyda Oddekalv  [ no ] [1] [2]
FoundersKarstein Birkeland
Frank Bruland
Founded7 October 2020 (2020-10-07) [3]
RegisteredJanuary 2025 (2025-01) [1]
Headquarters Bergen [3]
Colors  Black
  Electric lime
Storting
0 / 169
County councils
0 / 639
Municipal councils
0 / 9,344
Website
www.generasjonspartiet.no

The Generation Party (Norwegian : Generasjonspartiet, GP) is a political party in Norway founded in 2020 and registered in the official Party Register in January 2025. It is led by Gyda Oddekalv. The party's stated main objective is to expand the use of direct democracy in Norway, including binding referendums and digital participation tools. [1] [4]

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History

The party was founded in Bergen on 7 October 2020. Early organisational work is attributed to founders including Karstein Birkeland and Frank Bruland; Beate Løken later served as deputy leader. [3] [4] GP fielded limited constituency lists at the 2021 parliamentary election and stood lists in all counties for the 2025 parliamentary election, after gaining formal party registration that year. [1] [5]

Political platform

GP states that its main goal is to implement direct democracy in Norway through constitutional, binding referendums and citizen voting on salient issues, supported by secure digital systems. [4]

During the 2025 campaign, Oddekalv emphasised frequent referendums and proposed a higher threshold for sovereignty-transfer decisions such as EU membership (e.g. supermajority requirements). [6]

Organisation

The party's website lists national officers and local candidates; the party has organised grassroots participation via digital tools. [7] The party maintains a youth wing, GP ungdom (15–25). [8]

Election results

Parliamentary elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–Government
2021 1990.01%
0 / 169
NewExtra-parliamentary
2025 Gyda Oddekalv21,5770.67%
0 / 169
±0Extra-parliamentary

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Generasjonspartiet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  2. "Hjem". Generasjonspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Generasjonspartiet". Partiene.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Partiprogram 2025" (PDF). Generasjonspartiet (in Norwegian). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  5. "Hva står de for? Hvem står bak dem? – guiden til «andre» minipartier". Altinget (in Norwegian). 10 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. "Generasjonspartiet vil ha direkte demokrati – men ikke om EU". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. "Våre folkerepresentanter". Generasjonspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  8. "Bli aktiv i GP". Generasjonspartiet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 September 2025.