Hans Jørgen Lysglimt Johansen (born 13 September 1971) is a Norwegian economist and political activist who is the leader of the party Alliance - Alternative for Norway. He is known for his

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rhetoric, which features regular

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and

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statements. Johansen became known in the Norwegian mass media as a supporter of the Republican candidate

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during the US presidential election campaign in 2016. He has since received attention for numerous statements that have been described as racist, including

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and attacks on Jews, which have been monitored by the police. He has otherwise stated his support for the manifesto of

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terrorist

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, describing the attacks as "karma" for the Labour Party, also supporting

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, the

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and the idea of the

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. He maintains friendly relations with the

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and welcomes their members as candidates for his party. Johansen has also posed in a selfie with, and appeared to express support for, British politician

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Background

Johansen has a degree in economics from

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in Sweden, where he studied from 1990 to 1996. He then worked in the mining industry in the Philippines until 1997. From 2000 to 2003, Lysglimt Johansen was the leader of the FRI Democrats, a politically independent, liberal organization that became formed after the Bolkesjø process in the Progress Party in 1994. In July 2024, Lysglimt was convicted of hate speech, reckless conduct and fraud. He was subsequently sentenced to seven months in prison. He has appealed his sentence and has therefore not begun serving it.

References

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