List of political parties in Iceland
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This article lists political parties in Iceland.
Iceland
has a multi-party system
with numerous political parties
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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Parties currently represented in Alþingi
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with numerous political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Parties currently represented in AlþingiAlthingThe Alþingi, anglicised variously as Althing or Althingi, is the national parliament of Iceland. The Althingi is the oldest parliamentary institution in the world still extant...
| Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | MPs Althing The Alþingi, anglicised variously as Althing or Althingi, is the national parliament of Iceland. The Althingi is the oldest parliamentary institution in the world still extant... |
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| Social Democratic Alliance Samfylkingin |
S | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... , Pro-Europeanism |
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir , , is the Prime Minister of Iceland. Many years a politician, she was previously Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight... |
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| Independence Party Independence Party (Iceland) The Independence Party is a centre-right political party in Iceland. Liberal conservative and Eurosceptic, it is the second-largest party in the Althing, with sixteen seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson and vice chairman is Ólöf Nordal.... Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
D | Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... , Classical liberalism Classical liberalism Classical liberalism is the philosophy committed to the ideal of limited government, constitutionalism, rule of law, due process, and liberty of individuals including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and free markets.... , Euroscepticism Euroscepticism Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state... |
Bjarni Benediktsson Bjarni Benediktsson Bjarni Benediktsson was Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 November 1963 to 10 July 1970. His father, Benedikt Sveinsson , was a leader in the independence movement in Iceland and a member of Althingi from 1908 to 1931.Bjarni studied constitutional law and became professor at the University of... |
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| Left-Green Movement Left-Green Movement The Left-Green Movement is a left-wing political party in Iceland.It was founded in 1999 by a few members of Alþingi who did not approve of the planned merger of the left parties in Iceland that resulted in the founding of the Social Democratic Alliance... Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð |
V | Eco-socialism Eco-socialism Eco-socialism, green socialism or socialist ecology is an ideology merging aspects of Marxism, socialism, green politics, ecology and alter-globalization... , Feminism Feminism Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights... , Euroscepticism Euroscepticism Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state... |
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Steingrímur Jóhann Sigfússon is an Icelandic politician and Iceland's Minister of Finance. He has been a member of the Althing since 1983 and is the founding chairman of the Left-Green Movement... |
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| Progressive Party Progressive Party (Iceland) The Progressive Party is an agrarian, liberal and centrist party in Iceland. The party is a member of the Liberal International. Current chairman of the party is Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson. He was elected on January 18, 2009. His predecessor was Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, who only served as... Framsóknarflokkurinn |
B | Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... , Agrarianism Agrarianism Agrarianism has two common meanings. The first meaning refers to a social philosophy or political philosophy which values rural society as superior to urban society, the independent farmer as superior to the paid worker, and sees farming as a way of life that can shape the ideal social values... , Nordic agrarianism Nordic Agrarian parties The Nordic agrarian parties, or Nordic Centre parties, are agrarian political parties that belong to a political tradition peculiar to the Nordic countries... |
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic politician and chairman of the Progressive Party. He was elected to the Althing as the 8th member for the Reykjavík North constituency on 25 April 2009.... |
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| The Movement The Movement (Iceland) The Movement is a political movement in Iceland. It has 3 members of parliament in the Alþingi . All of them are former Citizens' Movement MPs.*Þór Saari, economist*Margrét Tryggvadottir, editor... Hreyfingin |
H | Democratic Reform | Þór Saari Þór Saari Þór Saari is a member of parliament of Althing, the Icelandic parliament, representing the The Movement. He was the The Movement's chairman, a rotating post, from October 2010 to October 2011... |
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| Non-partisian Splinter from Left-Green Movement |
N/A | Eco-socialism Eco-socialism Eco-socialism, green socialism or socialist ecology is an ideology merging aspects of Marxism, socialism, green politics, ecology and alter-globalization... , Feminism Feminism Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights... , Euroscepticism Euroscepticism Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state... |
Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He previously was a member of the Left-Green Movement, and is now a non-party member.-External links:*... , Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Lilja Mósesdóttir Lilja Mósesdóttir Lilja Mósesdóttir is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a non-party member and is a member of the Icelandic delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.-External links:*... |
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Parties not represented in Alþingi
- Citizens' MovementCitizens' Movement (Iceland)The Citizens' Movement is a political party in Iceland, founded by a number of grassroots movements in the lead up to the 2009 election during the Global Recession, which hit Iceland particularly hard....
(Borgarahreyfingin) - Reform PartyReform Party (Iceland)The Reform Party is a newly formed Icelandic political party.The chairman of the party is Sturla Jónsson, teamster and protester. The political ideology of the party is unknown but democracy will be one of the main policies....
(Framfaraflokkurinn) - Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn)
- Sovereign UnionSovereign Union (Iceland)The Coalition for the Sovereignty of Iceland is an Icelandic political organization.The more notable projects the party has been behind is the petition against the Icesave-agreement in 2011.-External links:* *...
(Samtök Fullveldissinna) - The Best Party (Besti flokkurinn)
Defunct parties
- Union of Liberals and LeftistsUnion of Liberals and LeftistsUnion of Liberals and Leftists was a left political party in Iceland, founded by Hannibal Valdimarsson and his supporters in 1969. It joined Ólafur Jóhannesson's first government in 1971-1974, with two ministers. It was against the American base in Iceland...
(Samtök frjálslyndra og vinstri manna) - Citizen's Party (Borgaraflokkurinn)
- Communist PartyCommunist Party of IcelandThe Communist Party of Iceland was a political party in Iceland from 1930 to 1938.-History:In the early 1920s a group of young militants of the Social Democratic Party came into contact with the international communist movement. Their ideology and that of their party leader, was quickly growing...
(Kommúnistaflokkurinn) - Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist)Communist Party of Iceland (marxist-leninist)Communist Party of Iceland , was a political party in Iceland. It was established in April 1976 by 30 delegates. Initially known as Communist Movement M-L , from 1972 until 1976 Kommúnistasamtökin marxistarnir-lenínistarnir...
(Kommúnistaflokkurinn (m-l)) - Home Rule Party (Heimastjórnarflokkurinn)
- Icelandic Movement – Living Land (Íslandshreyfingin – lifandi land)
- National Preservation PartyNational Preservation PartyNational Preservation Party a political party in Iceland. Founded and supported on March 15, 1953 by the same group that edited the weekly paper Frjáls Þjóð. The party was against Icelandic membership in NATO and demanded a referendum. The party was also against the presence of the United States...
(Þjóðvarnarflokkurinn) - Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Iceland)The Nationalist Party ' was a minor Icelandic political party that espoused a limited form of Nazism before and during the Second World War....
(Flokkur Þjóðernissinna) - New ForceNew Force (Iceland)The New Force was a political party in Iceland that merged into the Liberal Party in 2006-07. It never had parliamentary representation.The party was opposed to further immigration....
(Nýtt afl) - Old Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn eldri)
- People's AlliancePeople's Alliance (Iceland)The People's Alliance was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.-History:In 1916 the Social Democratic Party was formed in Iceland. In 1930 a split surged, thus forming the Communist Party of Iceland , recognised as the Icelandic section of the...
(Alþýðubandalagið) - People's Unity Party – Socialist Party (Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn)
- Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Iceland)The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social-democratic ideas. It was founded in 1916 as the political representation of the trade unions of Iceland....
(Alþýðuflokkurinn) - Women's ListWomen's ListThe Women's List was a feminist party in Iceland that took part in national politics from 1983 to 1998, gaining some seats in Alþingi. In 1998 it merged with two other political parties to form the Social Democratic Alliance, but many of its members refused to participate in that party and joined...
(Kvennalistinn) - Awakening of the Nation (Þjóðvaki)
- Humanist's Party (Húmanistaflokkurinn)
See also
- 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests2009 Icelandic financial crisis protestsThe 2009-2011 Icelandic financial crisis protests, also referred to as the Kitchenware Revolution or Icelandic Revolution occurred in the wake of the Icelandic financial crisis. There had been sporadic protests since October 2008 against the Icelandic government's handling of the financial crisis...
- Politics of IcelandPolitics of IcelandPolitics of Iceland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Iceland is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. It is arguably the world's oldest parliamentary democracy. Executive power is exercised by the...
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- Liberalism and centrism in IcelandLiberalism and centrism in IcelandThis article gives an overview of liberalism and centrism in Iceland. It is limited to liberal and centrist parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme...
- Libertarian Society of IcelandLibertarian Society of IcelandThe Libertarian Society of Iceland or Frjálshyggjufélagið was founded in Reykjavík, Iceland, on August 10, 2002. As the name suggests it is established on the ideals of libertarianism. It is currently the only active propertarian libertarian organization in Iceland.The society aims at promoting the...