A historically weakened KrF is without a permanent party leader, less than a year before the general election. Acting party leader Dag-Inge Ulstein has repeatedly said this autumn that he is done with national politics after this period. The counter notification came on Thursday afternoon. Now the party confirms to news that he still wants to be Olaug Bollestad’s successor. Ulstein is currently acting party leader. He tells VG that he and his family were determined that he should give himself up in top politics. – But then we have to deal with the situation that has been in the KrF. The responsibility for both the party and those at home is strong. I feel incredibly strong motivation, he tells the newspaper. Despite the fact that he now agrees to become party leader, Ulstein is adamant that he will not stand for re-election to the Storting Dag-Inge Ulstein and Ida Lindtveit Røse, the current acting leader and deputy leader. Photo: NTB – Fantastic for the party – I am very happy that Dag Inge wants to become party leader. We have worked well together in the leadership and hope that we will also gain the trust of the party to continue, says KrF deputy leader Ida Lindtveit Røse to news. She says that KrF has an incredibly important position in Norwegian politics. – I am very ready to work together with Dag Inge and the rest of the party going forward for more freedom of choice and flexibility for families, safety in everyday life and ensuring a society that is built on values into the future, says Røse. The county leader in Vestfold, Ole Døvik, is also happy with Ulstein’s decision. – Fantastic. It’s fantastic. It is very good for the party, he says. Døvik says that they had received some signals in advance that Ulstein might change his mind. – We were gathered at the national board on Monday. I gave expression to some things, and then I got some signals back that there was something wrong, says Døvik. PRESSED OUT?: Olaug Bollestad was a guest on Debate last night. Personal dispute If KrF’s support does not strengthen considerably in the run-up to the election, it spells trouble for the change of government that the Conservative Party and Erna Solberg are working hard for. Like Venstre and Frp, KrF’s mandates will be included in the majority required for a new Conservative-led government. But within KrF, a nasty personal dispute has played out in public in recent weeks. It all culminated when Olaug Bollestad resigned as leader on 22 August. That there is a deep crisis of trust between her and the rest of the party leadership became clear when Bollestad and Ulstein were interviewed separately by news and Fredrik Solvang on Debatten earlier this week. There, Dag-Inge Ulstein highlighted the strained relationship with Olaug Bollestad as one of the reasons why he gave notice already in May internally that he wants to give up national politics. After the TV interview, Ulstein maintained that both he and others in the KrF management have been concerned about Bollestad’s leadership style for a long time. KrF elects a new party leader at an extraordinary national meeting on 25 January. Current candidates have until 15 October to sign up. Published 19.09.2024, at 17.55 Updated 19.09.2024, at 18.20
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Ulstein turns around – will still become KrF leader – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
