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Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)
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The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic
, political party
in the Faroe Islands
, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard
.
At the legislative elections
, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats.
At the legislative elections
, 20 January 2004, the party won 21.8% of the popular vote and 7 out of 33 seats.
The party wants to maintain the link of the Faroe Islands with Denmark
, but is not as adamant about it as the Union Party.
Its youth organization Sosialistiskt Ungmannafelag
has been founded in 1965.
, the party improved its vote to 21.0% of the Faroe vote, and took the one Faroe Islands seat in the Folketing previously held by the Republic party. They supported the "Red Bloc" led by the mainland Social Democrats
.
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...
, political party
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 the Faroe Islands
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...
, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard
Jóannes Eidesgaard
Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard is the Finance Minister of the Faroe Islands. He has held the position since 26 September 2008. He previously served as Prime Minister of the Faeroe Islands from 3 February 2004, shortly after the general election of 20 January 2004, until 26 September 2008, when a new...
.
At the legislative elections
Elections in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament has up to 33 members of parliament, elected for a four year term by proportional representation...
, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats.
At the legislative elections
Elections in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament has up to 33 members of parliament, elected for a four year term by proportional representation...
, 20 January 2004, the party won 21.8% of the popular vote and 7 out of 33 seats.
The party wants to maintain the link of the Faroe Islands with Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, but is not as adamant about it as the Union Party.
Its youth organization Sosialistiskt Ungmannafelag
Socialist Youth (Faroe Islands)
The Socialist Youth is the youth organization of the social democratic Faroese party Javnaðarflokkurin.- External links :*...
has been founded in 1965.
2011
In the 2011 election for the FolketingFolketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
, the party improved its vote to 21.0% of the Faroe vote, and took the one Faroe Islands seat in the Folketing previously held by the Republic party. They supported the "Red Bloc" led by the mainland Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
.