attacks. Ideology and political positions In the organization's manifesto, it states: "The Progress Party's Youth supports a free-marked economy, regulated by supply and demand, without interference from government officials. A market economy is the economical system which gives the individual person greatest freedom of action". It also wishes to reform the welfare state with private insurance arrangements and increase privatization in the health and education sector, for one making the public hospitals "compete" with the privately owned hospitals for best possible care. It supports the legalization of medicinal cannabis, and more liberal drug laws in general. Leadership List of chairpersons 1978–1984: Peter N. Myhre 1984–1987: Pål Atle Skjervengen 1987–1989: Tor Mikkel Wara 1989–1992: Jan Erik Fåne 1992–1994: Lars Erik Grønntun 1994–1995: Ulf Leirstein 1995–1996: Klaus Jakobsen 1996: Anders Anundsen 1996–1998: Reidar Helliesen 1998–1999: Anders Anundsen 1999–2002: Bård Hoksrud 2002–2008: Trond Birkedal 2008–2012: Ove André Vanebo 2012–2014: Himanshu Gulati 2014–2016: Atle Simonsen 2016–: Bjørn-Kristian Svendsrud Current Central Committee Chairperson: Bjørn-Kristian Svendsrud First vice-chairperson: Kristian August Eilertsen Second vice-chairperson: Christoffer Pedersen Member: Maria Alseth Member: Fredrik Juel Hagen Member: Bjørn Emil Forbord Nesset Member: Fredrik Johansen External links Official website Progress Party website References 1978 establishments in Norway Progress Party (Norway) Classical liberalism Conservatism in Norway Youth organizations established in 1978 Youth wings of Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe member parties Youth wings of conservative parties Youth wings of political parties in Norway