national convention national convention norway held april april hotel originally set normal convention delegates non election year mounting faction clear months conventions personal positions stake party leader seat held election deputy leaders election talks forming motion confidence political disagreements roughly corresponded factions called populist faction represented party leader party foremost deputy leader members parliament called band county leader leader youth leader prominent preceding months opening day resolutions passed ensured dominance policies faction resigned deputy leader men women left leadership dominated new central committee personal issues totally overshadowed regular political debate early april convention famously dubbed national convention derived norwegian word dagger april lost members including members parliament current members parliament july youth dissolved protest events new loyal organization immediately surfaced withdrawn members joined joined entirely new organization originally narrow intention support quasi political party free democrats run national convention newspaper remarked speeches stepped deputy leader succeeded women leadership tensions left party november later formed importantly disagreements pertaining general especially european_union question entered 1980s ceased activity party announced intentions leave politics end terms tried win nomination meeting ballot offered second spot pulled months later turned holding second spot ballot parliament seat issue pressing campaign norwegian parliamentary election said support cutting income tax line official party policy party stating independent initiative openly criticized statement tax spokesperson tax statement later seen important factor contributing growing election won seats election result convention year started annual conventions county scheduled january april conventions elected delegates national convention tension mounted party leader factions party parts central committee skeptical position policies addition youth wing youth experienced disagreements led progress party leader youth verge stepping persuaded end run election county conventions stated desire extraordinary meeting party youth wing wanted contribute gathering party avoid signs split january presented point plan action sent county chapter supported rejected county conventions january presented competing plan action plan criticized party organizational culture communication institutions interview said party similar charismatic movement wanted power central board norwegian announced possible motion confidence position deputy party leader election replied intention gather party county conventions national board meeting weekend february county conventions held counties including native oslo vest belonged oslo chapter leader chapter stated proposal probably rejected speculated come conventions february confirmed leadership candidacy electoral committee february party held national board norwegian meeting proposed close debate party profile choice values motion gained support board members minority conceded time way question reaching national convention county conventions support convention clear delegates expressed support national convention stated interview know happen national convention preparations months quiet period stated taken responsible role need motion confidence news commentator remarked compromise reached factions unclear surface national convention stated faction intended submit resolution proposal tactical organizational issues days national convention resolution text submitted county delegates day resolution text commented newspapers remarked proposal thorough criticism called renewal party signed reported resign given clear confidence deputy leader refuted day newspaper believed party split occur question contention policy norwegian membership european_union reportedly wanted postpone decision european_union policy national convention national board meeting june favor interview stated political parties officially opinion stated indifference membership union norway use veto policies needed central board member submitted competing resolution opposed norwegian membership meeting held opening speech convention speech interrupted extensive applause nineteen times stated resolutions questions voted issue formally submitted proposal factual aspects issue debated passed votes vote directly caused step deputy party leader stating fully understand new profile party stepping compromise values principles essential order live self human announcement followed private meeting allegedly advised resign stepped position central board leaving clear stated young party members tolerate stepped sic forever generally losing faction desire continue promoting liberal political profile dramatic way immediately announcement entered chair spoke strongly favor applauded end women party leadership main resolution proposal titled passed votes received support anti immigration higher following period closing speech stated behavior considered active withdrawal party band asked withdraw delegates including don want asked band form new party called central board held extraordinary meeting april pre scheduled break convention central board youth met agreed support band decision final extraordinary national board meeting held speculated members youth wing leave new deputy leader resignation mentioned albeit unlikely candidate succeed mentioned regarded newspapers likely candidate saturday april clear vote stood candidate forward electoral committee support field candidate april won vote ballots blank elected votes blank ballots described convention genocide elected national board aftermath political scientist summed convention turmoil following way band defect second day convention speculated band leaning members parliament considered leaving party alternative leaving party mark party members day news surfaced talked news program april band stated desire follow party platform later resolutions met demand continue terms laid national convention find later added band left parliamentary group sum said known minority gained influence set national convention demanded leave party fierce personal convention dubbed national convention derived norwegian word dagger encouraged people stay active participation stated interview withdrawing party membership question described publicly lamented moscow processes national convention views women extreme felt conveyed party program county leader position leaving left party april postponed decision attending meetings county leaders april leading figure talks oslo replied talks grounds laws meeting april went april central committee met forward proposal loyalty declaration policies agreed national convention proposal written declaration passed central committee decided demand loyalty removed executive board norwegian finally left party speculated deputy representatives follow drew lines withdrawal form short lived coincidentally celebrated 50th birthday youth wing defects having resigned parliamentary group youth institution experience turmoil announced forthcoming extraordinary national convention spearheaded cut ties county leader oslo formally proposed straight forward dissolution youth likely followed immediate resurrection youth wing loyal members proposal quickly signed branch leader branch leader county chapters vest voiced support considered national deputy reluctant comment national convention called finest people norwegian politics threatened exclusion june ahead convention days national convention central committee convened supported dissolution youth announced plans cooperate norway young conservatives leader negative national convention agreed youth votes loyal members summoned national board overruled decision allowing remaining members continue leader national convention entire local party chapter mainly european_union controversy party representative municipal council time day national convention delegate announced withdrawal party sit tenure member county council lasted member central board deputy member parliament day youth wing leader withdrew commenting asked party leadership hell criticized national convention years road joined member city council left municipal council representatives left party fourth considered odd deputy withdrew central committee early leader chapters withdrew cited lack especially regards gay rights immigration reason member municipal council withdrew time late party secretary counted new members municipal county council member left youth wing national convention july jan county council member left joined october new party national convention youth agreed form informal thinking group members early declaring interest forming new party resigned parliamentary group initially declared lack motivation form new party rejected possibility joining party instead vote according party program way parliamentary context known remainder term discuss possibility forming support group help practical issues odd contributed advice informal basis time time time passed convention decided hold formal conference form support group mid june organizations existed names forum conference free democrats norwegian adopted band chosen leaders people joined county leaders city council secretary oslo hand left politics board members youth joined free democrats august stated time tell political party issue discussed national convention september chapter wanted field norwegian parliamentary election ballot happen
1994 Progress Party national convention