Nordiska rikspartiet

Nordiska Rikspartiet
Political position	National Socialism Swedish nationalism
Leader	Göran Assar Oredssont (1956-1975) Vera Oredsson (1975-1978) Göran Assar Oredsson (1978-2009)
Country	Sweden
Existence	1956–2009
Colours	Red, black

Nordiska Rikspartiet (Nordic Reich Party) was a National Socialist political party in Sweden, founded in 1956 as the National Socialist Struggle League of Sweden (Sveriges nationalsocialistiska kampförbund) by Göran Assar Oredsson.

History

Oredsson was the also the party leader except for the period 1975-1978 when he wrote his autobiography Prisat vare allt som gjort mig hårdare ("Blessed be everything that has made me harder"). During that time, his wife Vera Oredsson took on the role as party leader and became Sweden's first woman who ever been a party leader.

In 1973, NRP ran for the Swedish parliament but only obtained a few hundred votes.

The organization was first called Swedish National Socialist Federal Fight but in 1961 changed their name to Nordic Reich Party (NRP).

NRP was most active during 1970s and 1980s and acted as a bridge between the nationalist organizations still in existance after World War II. Since 1990s their activities have been modest. The party has in particular been publishing the magazines Nordic battle and Sun gear of which the latter still being produced.

Symbol

The sun cross or sun wheel was the symbol of the Nordiska Rikspartiet.

Disbandment

At the end of 2009 Goran Oredsson announced the end of the party. In 2010 Goran Oredsson died.

Publications

The party published several journals, including Nordisk kamp ("Nordic Struggle/Fight/Combat") and Solhjulet ("Sun Wheel").