Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin
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Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin is a joke political party in the Faroe Islands
. It was founded in 2004 by the current party leader, Johan Dalsgaard, also known as Johan í Kollafirði. The party is based upon political satire
. Dalsgaard was mainly inspired by Jacob Haugaard
, who pulled a similar prank in the Danish parliament.
The party got 747 votes in the Faroese parliament election in 2004. Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin is not currently represented in any Faroese local governments.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. It was founded in 2004 by the current party leader, Johan Dalsgaard, also known as Johan í Kollafirði. The party is based upon political satire
Political satire
Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly...
. Dalsgaard was mainly inspired by Jacob Haugaard
Jacob Haugaard
Daniel Jacob Haugaard is a Danish comedian, actor and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Denmark from 1994–1998. He ran without a party, and still got 23,253 votes, enough for a seat....
, who pulled a similar prank in the Danish parliament.
The party got 747 votes in the Faroese parliament election in 2004. Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin is not currently represented in any Faroese local governments.