Young Christian Democrats (Norway) Explained

Young Christian Democrats
Native Name:	Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom
Chairperson:	Hadle Rasmus Bjuland
Founded:	8 December 1946
Colorcode:	f9dc7d
Ideology:	Christian democracy
Regional1 Type:	European
Regional2 Type:	Nordic
Regional2 Name:	Nordic Christian Democratic Youth (KDUN)^[1]
Mother Party:	Christian People's Party
Colours:	Yellow
Website:	krfu.no

The Young Christian Democrats (Norway) (no|Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom, KrFU) is the youth league of the Christian Democratic Party (no|Kristelig Folkeparti|links=no) in Norway, and was founded in 1933.^[2] The current leader of KrFU is Hadle Rasmus Bjuland. The organisation currently has approximately 2,000 members.

Ingvild Ofte Arntsen served as secretary-general of the organization from 2012-2014.^[3] Mathea Fjukstad Hansen took over that job in 2014.^[4]

Leadership

Leader

Ragnar Horn 1946–1948
Jon Arnøy 1948–1949
Ivar Wang-Erlandsen 1949–1950 (acting)
John Antonsen 1950–1954
Aage Lunde 1954–1955
Kåre Kristiansen 1955–1956 (acting)
Odd Steinar Holøs 1956–1957
Erling Danielsen 1957–1959
Daniel Kristiansen 1959–1960
Kjell Rønning 1960–1961
Ole J. Søvik 1961–1963
Per Høybråten 1963–1966
Oddvar Hodne 1966–1968
Sverre Pettersen 1968–1970
Kjell Magne Bondevik 1970–1973
Ivar Molde 1973–1975
Ola T. Lånke 1975–1976
Idar Magne Holme 1976–1979
Dagfinn Høybråten 1979–1982
Reidar Andestad 1982–1984
Kristin Aase 1984–1986
Svein Konstali 1986–1988
Gunstein Instefjord 1988–1990
Berit Aalborg 1990–1992
Anders Gåsland 1992–1993
Andreas E. Eidsaa jr. 1993–1996
Øyvind Håbrekke 1996–1999
David Hansen 1999–2002
Per Steinar Osmundnes 2002–2005
Inger Lise Hansen 2005–2007
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad 2007–2010
Elisabeth Løland 2010–2013
Emil André Erstad 2013–2015
Ida Lindtveit 2015–2017
Martine Tønnessen 2017–2019
Edel-Marie Haukland 2019–2021
Hadle Rasmus Bjuland 2021–

Deputy leader

Erik rønhovde 2023–

Organizational Deputy Leader

Constanse Borge 2024–^[5]

Notes and References

https://kdu.dk
Web site: History — KrFU. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117124325/http://krfu.no/krfu-in-english/history/ . 2015-11-17 .
News: Hun skal sjefe over de unge i KrF. 30 May 2012. NRK. no. 15 November 2023.
News: Ny generalsekretær i KrFU. 16 January 2014. Dagen. no. 15 November 2023.
https://www.krfu.no/artikkel/constanse-borge-er-innstillt-som-2-nestleder-i-krfu