Peace Politics People's Party
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Peace Politics People's Party was a pacifist
, liberal
political party
in Denmark
. The party was founded on December 16, 1963. It demanded that Denmark should leave NATO and that the country should be placed under the protection of the United Nations
. It also advocated expanding foreign aid.
Prominent party members were Knud J. Gammelgaard and Aage Bertelsen.
The party contested the 1964 parliamentary elections
. The party got 9325 votes (0.4%) and no seat.
The party was disbanded in the end of the 1970s.
Pacifism
Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaignerÉmile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress inGlasgow in 1901.- Definition :...
, liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The party was founded on December 16, 1963. It demanded that Denmark should leave NATO and that the country should be placed under the protection of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. It also advocated expanding foreign aid.
Prominent party members were Knud J. Gammelgaard and Aage Bertelsen.
The party contested the 1964 parliamentary elections
Danish parliamentary election, 1964
Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.5% in Denmark proper, 50.2% in the Faroe Islands and 48.9% in Greenland....
. The party got 9325 votes (0.4%) and no seat.
The party was disbanded in the end of the 1970s.