Liberal Democratic Party (Iceland)
Liberal Democratic Party Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn | |
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| File:Logo of the Liberal Democratic Party (Iceland).png | |
| Abbreviation | XO |
| Leader | Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson |
| Founded | 14 October 2020 |
| Registered | 10 February 2021 |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Right-libertarianism Sustainable development Direct democracy Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue Red Green Yellow |
| Slogan | "Better Iceland" (Template:Lang-is) |
| Althing | 0 / 63 |
| Election symbol | |
| O | |
| Website | |
| x-o | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (Template:Lang-is; XO) is a political party in Iceland founded by Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson in 2020. Their slogan is "Investors, projects and producers". The party has the list letter O.
The Liberal Democratic Party emphasizes the strengthening of the individual, where one can enjoy freedom of action through creativity and initiative. They want to directly promote democracy and use referendums on important issues. In their opinion, individual freedom is the key to the nation's fortune, along with low taxes, peaceful and unrestricted international trade, free competition and as little state intervention as possible.[1]
On October 14, 2020, Guðmundur Frankín Jónsson, an economist, announced that he intended to form a new political party that would run in the 2021 parliamentary election.[2] On February 10, 2021, the candidacy was confirmed and announced.[3] The party ran in the parliamentary election on September 25, 2021 and won no seats.
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 844 | 0.4 | 0 / 63
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No seats |
References
- ^ "Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn". x-o.is. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Hilmarsdóttir, Sunna Kristín. "Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn býður fram til Alþingis - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Segir frambjóðendur nýstofnaðs stjórnmálaafls óttast fjölmiðla". Stundin. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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