Political party in Sweden
The National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna , ND ) were a political party in Sweden, formed by a radical faction of national board of the Sweden Democrats (SD) in October 2001 after they were expelled from the SD. The party described itself as a democratic nationalist and ethnopluralist party.[ 5] The party disbanded on 23 April 2014.[ 6]
In the 2002 general election the party received 9,248 votes,[ 7] far below the 4% threshold necessary for parliamentary representation. In the 2006 general election , the party received 3,064 votes (0.06%); however, they had representation in two municipalities south of Stockholm .[ 8] [ 9] In the 2010 general election , the party received 1,141 votes (0.02%).[ 10] The chairman of the party was Marc Abramsson .
On 2 February 2008, the old party logo consisting of a blue and yellow sail was replaced with an orange cloudberry flower.[ 11]
Ideology
ND's ideology was described as xenophobic and/or racist by the newspaper expressen.[ 12] The party rejected these descriptions.[ 13] [ 14]
The party was critical of United States foreign policy and of NATO .[ 15] [ 16] The party also opposed what it called the "imperialist occupations of Serbia , Palestine , Iraq and Afghanistan ."[ 16]
Electoral results
Parliament (Riksdag )
Election year
# of overall votes
% of overall vote
# of overall seats won
+/-
Notes
2002
9,248
0.17
New
Extra-parliamentary
2006
3,064
0.11
0
Extra-parliamentary
2010
1,141
0.02
0
Extra-parliamentary
Leadership
Party leader
Anders Steen (2001–2004)
Tomas Johansson (2004–2005)
Nils-Eric Hennix (2005–2006)
Marc Abramsson (2006–2014)
See also
References
External links
Groups
Pre-1945 Defunct (post-1945) Active
People