List of political parties in Iceland
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This article is a list of political parties in Iceland. Iceland has a multi-party system with many political parties, in which often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
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Political parties[edit]
Parliamentary representation from October 2017[edit]
Seven parties were elected at the October 2017 election. The box below shows the distribution of seats in the incumbent parliament.[1]
| Name | List | Ideology | Spectrum | Leader | MPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Party Framsóknarflokkurinn |
B | Agrarianism, Euroscepticism, Populism | Centre-right | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson | 8 | |
| Independence Party Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
D | Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism, Euroscepticism | Centre-right to right-wing | Bjarni Benediktsson | 16 | |
| Left-Green Movement Vinstri græn |
V | Democratic socialism, Eco-socialism, Euroscepticism, Feminism, Pacifism | Left-wing | Katrín Jakobsdóttir | 11 | |
| Centre Party Miðflokkurinn |
M | Populism, Euroscepticism | Centre-right | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | 7 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance Samfylkingin |
S | Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism, Feminism[2] | Centre-left | Logi Már Einarsson | 7 | |
| Pirate Party Pírataflokkurinn |
P | Pirate politics, Direct democracy | N/A | Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir | 6 | |
| Reform Party Viðreisn |
C | Economic liberalism, Green liberalism, Pro-Europeanism | Centre to Centre-right | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir | 4 | |
| People's Party Flokkur Fólksins |
F | Socialism, Populism, Disability rights | Left-wing | Inga Sæland | 4 | |
Active parties, without representation in the Althing[edit]
| English name[3] | Icelandic name[4] | List[4] | Website[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Future (Iceland) | Björt framtíð | A | www |
| Dawn (Iceland) | Dögun | T | www |
| Freedom Party (Iceland) | Frelsisflokkurinn | www | |
| Humanist Party (Iceland) | Húmanistaflokkurinn | H | |
| Icelandic National Front | Íslenska þjóðfylkingin | E | www |
| People's Front of Iceland | Alþýðufylkingin | R | www |
| Icelandic Socialist Party | Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands | www |
Defunct Parties[edit]
- Best Party (Besti flokkurinn)
- Citizens' Movement (Borgarahreyfingin)
- Citizen's Party (Borgaraflokkurinn)
- Communist Party (Kommúnistaflokkurinn)
- Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) (Kommúnistaflokkurinn (m-l))
- Democracy Movement (Lýðræðishreyfingin)
- Home Rule Party (Heimastjórnarflokkurinn)
- Households Party (Flokkur Heimilanna)
- Iceland Democratic Party (Lýðræðisvaktin)
- Icelandic Movement – Living Land (Íslandshreyfingin – lifandi land)
- Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn)
- National Awakening (Þjóðvaki)
- Nationalist Party (Flokkur Þjóðernissinna)
- National Preservation Party (Þjóðvarnarflokkurinn)
- New Force (Nýtt afl)
- Old Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn eldri)
- People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalagið)
- People's Unity Party – Socialist Party (Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn)
- Rainbow (Iceland) (Regnboginn)
- Right-Green People's Party (Hægri grænir, flokkur fólksins)
- Rural Party (Iceland) (Landsbyggðarflokkurinn)
- Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn)
- Solidarity (Samstaða)
- The Movement (Hreyfingin)
- Union of Liberals and Leftists (Samtök frjálslyndra og vinstri manna)
- Women's List (Kvennalistinn)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Icelandic parliamentary election - 2017". icelandmonitor.mbl.is. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ The Reykjavík Grapevine's Election Guide 2013 (scanned version) (Html version
- ^ The Reykjavík Grapevine's Election Guide 2013 (scanned version) (Html version Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ a b c "Website publishing candidate lists and election news for the parties participating in the 2013 parliamentary election".
