National Preservation Party
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National 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 of America (U.S.
) military bases in Iceland. The party supported mixed economy of both private and public participation. The party gained two seats (Gils Guðmundsson and Bergur Sigurbjörnsson
were the MPs of the party) in the Icelandic Parliament in the 1953 elections but later lost those seats in 1956. Representatives of the party also gained presence in the student council of the University of Iceland
, the Akureyri
local government and in the city council of Reykjavík
.
In the 1963 the National Preservation Party had candidates on the lists of the People's Alliance
. Gils Guðmundsson gained a seat in the parliament which he held until 1979. The other former member of parliament, Bergur Sigurbjörnsson, did not succeed in winning back his seat, but served twice in the parliament during the electoral period of 1963-1967 replacing other MPs.
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 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...
. 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 of America (U.S.
United States
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) military bases in Iceland. The party supported mixed economy of both private and public participation. The party gained two seats (Gils Guðmundsson and Bergur Sigurbjörnsson
Bergur Sigurbjörnsson
Bergur Sigurbjörnsson was an Icelandic magazine editor and politician.He studied business in the University of Iceland, and later went on to study economics in Stockholm University. He founded the weekly magazine, Frjáls Þjóð in 1952, and was the magazine's editor until 1967...
were the MPs of the party) in the Icelandic Parliament in the 1953 elections but later lost those seats in 1956. Representatives of the party also gained presence in the student council of the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
, the Akureyri
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
local government and in the city council of Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
.
In the 1963 the National Preservation Party had candidates on the lists of the People's Alliance
People'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...
. Gils Guðmundsson gained a seat in the parliament which he held until 1979. The other former member of parliament, Bergur Sigurbjörnsson, did not succeed in winning back his seat, but served twice in the parliament during the electoral period of 1963-1967 replacing other MPs.