Runa Evensen, leader of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP), recently relocated to Saltdal. She has held the position of NKP leader since December 2014, making her the first woman to lead the party.
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Runa Evensen, leader of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP), recently relocated to Saltdal. She has held the position of NKP leader since December 2014, making her the first woman to lead the party.
- Evensen, born in Bergen on March 29, 1974, has been the leader of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP) since December 2014, making her the first woman to hold this position in the party's 91-year history at the time of her election.
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Runa Evensen, the current leader of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP), has recently moved to Saltdal. Evensen, born in Bergen on March 29, 1974, has been at the helm of the NKP since December 2014, marking a significant point as the first woman to lead the party since its founding in 1923.
The NKP was formed on November 4, 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party’s ideology is rooted in communism and Marxism-Leninism, advocating for “People’s power over monetary power!” Historically, the NKP initially opposed active resistance during the German occupation in World War II due to the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. However, they joined the resistance after Germany attacked the Soviet Union. This role led to a brief surge in popularity after the war, but public sympathy declined with the onset of the Cold War.
Evensen’s political activities extend to international solidarity. In January 2026, she visited the Cuban Embassy in Oslo, engaging in discussions on international affairs and reaffirming the NKP’s commitment to the Cuban Revolution. She also led an NKP delegation to the XXII International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Havana in October 2022. Beyond her political leadership, Evensen is a trained radiographer specializing in radiation therapy and works at a cancer treatment center in Kristiansand. She is also the deputy leader of the Vest-Agder chapter of “No to the EU.”