Free-minded National Association.

About Free-minded National Association

The Liberal Coalition Party was a parliamentary group of the Free-minded National Association in Swedish Parliament. It was founded in 1900 from a coalition of reform-minded parliamentarians from Parliamentary People's Party and others, such as rural discussion clubs and part of the Lantmanna Party. It quickly became influential and in 1902 founded its nationwide political party, the Free-minded National Association. Its new liberal progamme was characterized by advocating for universal male suffrage and parliamentary democracy. Under leaders like Sixten von Friesen and later Karl Staaff, the parliamentary party gained power and formed governments, working closely with the Social Democrats. Key reforms included constitutional changes and expanded voting rights, though internal disagreements—especially over defense policy and prohibition—eventually weakened the party.