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Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands)
Sjálvstýri (previously Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) (English: referred to interchangeably as ''Independence'', ''Self-Government'', or ''Home Rule'') is a liberal, autonomist political party on the Faroe Islands. It is currently led by the Mayor of Klaksvík, Jógvan Skorheim. Nýtt Sjálvstýri traditionally supported greater autonomy for the Faroes within the Kingdom of Denmark, but in 1998 it agreed, as part of a coalition deal with Tjóðveldi and Fólkaflokkurin, to support national independence for the Faroes. Today it supports obtaining independence through gradually increasing Faroese autonomy until the Faroe Islands becomes a de facto independent state. At the 2008 election to the Løgting, the party won 7.2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party's vote fell to 4.2% and it lost one seat. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law."political rationalism, hostility to autocracy, cultural distaste for conservatism and for tradition in general, tolerance, and ... individualism". John Dunn. ''Western Political Theory in the Face of the Future'' (1993). Cambridge University Press. . Liberals espouse various views depending on their understanding of these principles. However, they generally support private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), liberal democracy, secularism, rule of law, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion. Liberalism is frequently cited as the dominant ideology of modern times.Wolfe, p. 23.Adams, p. 11. Liberalism became a distinct movement in the Age of Enlightenment, gaining popularity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Faroese Parliamentary Election
Early general elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 29 October 2011. Faroese law states that new elections must be held at least once every four years; however, either the Prime Minister (''Løgmaður'') or a majority of the members of the Faroese Parliament (the ''Løgting'') may call an election before the end of this period. The previous elections having been held on 20 January 2008, the latest date on which the next elections could have been held was 19 January 2012. However, the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen, announced on 27 September 2011 that elections would be held on 29 October 2011. He gave no particular reason for his decision. Parliamentary elections must be held no earlier than four weeks and no later than five weeks after the announcement has been made. Results The centre-right parties gained significantly, with both the pro-union Union Party and pro-independence People's Party gaining a seat each, while the new Progress movement (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Faroese General Election
Partial general elections were held in the northern part of the Faroe Islands on 12 February 1910. Election Passport The Union Party remained the largest in the , with 13 of the 20 seats. Results References {{Faroese elections Elections in the Faroe Islands |
1908 Faroese General Election
Partial general elections were held in the southern part of the Faroe Islands on 2 February 1908. Election Passport The Union Party remained the largest in the Løgting, with 13 of the 20 seats. Results References {{Faroese elections Elections in the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands
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1906 Faroese General Election
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 18 July 1906. Election Passport The result was a victory for the Union Party, which won 12 of the 20 seats in the . Results References {{Faroese elections Elections in the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands
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Lasse Klein
Lasse is a common masculine given name in Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars or Lauri. People Notable people named Lasse include: * Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician *Lasse Åberg (born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist *Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator * Lasse Granqvist (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator * Lasse Hallström (born 1946), Swedish film director *Lasse Holm (born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer *Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry *Lasse Karjalainen (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer *Lasse Kjus (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier *Lasse Kukkonen (born 1981), Finnish hockey defenceman *Lasse Mårtenson (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer *Lasse Nielsen (other) * Lasse Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player * Lasse Pirjetä (born 1974), Finnish hockey forward *Lasse Pöysti (1927–2019), Finnish actor *Lasse Qvist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóannes Patursson
Jóannes Patursson (May 6, 1866 – August 2, 1946) was a Faroese nationalist leader and poet. He served as a member of the Parliament of Denmark and the Parliament of the Faroe Islands. Background Jóannes was born in 1866 as the eldest son of a wealthy farmer in Kirkjubøur. He was the great-grandson of the Faroese national hero Nólsoyar Páll (originally, Poul Poulsen Nolsøe). His brother Sverri Patursson was an important writer and his sister Susanna Helena Patursson the first feminist of the Faroe Islands. The so-called King's Farm of Kirkjubøur dates back to the 11th century, was the seat of the Faroese bishop until the 1536 Reformation and became — and still remains today — the greatest Royal Danish fief of the Faroese when King Christian III of Denmark confiscated the clerical properties. On the traditional farmstead he grew up in an environment where Faroese folklore was especially cultivated. Here people had gathered for centuries for the daily ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mitens
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Zachariasen
Louis Christian Oliver Zachariasen known as Louis Zachariasen (21 January 1890 in Kirkja, Fugloy – 30 August 1960) was a Faroe Islands, Faroese writer and politician for the New Self-Government party. He was the first deputy prime minister of the Faroe Islands after the islands received home rule in 1948. Zachariasen received a degree as a schoolteacher from the Faroese Teachers School in Tórshavn in 1911 and attended a folk high school in Denmark in 1915. In 1918 he received his ''examen artium'', and in 1924 he received a Master of Science in Engineering, master of science in engineering (Danish: cand.polyt.) from Polyteknisk Læreanstalt in Copenhagen. He moved back to the Faroe Islands, where he was employed by the Faroese Telephone Company (''Telefonverk Føroya Løgtings'') in 1925, and he served as the CEO of the company from 1936 to 1952. He was also the president of the ''Collegium Academicum Faeroense'' from 1933 to 1942. Bibliography *1926 – ''Páll fangi'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmar Kass
Hilmar is an Germanic and Nordic given name, meaning famous/notorious fighter/noble/protector. Hilmar may refer to: Places *Hilmar, California ** Hilmar Cheese Company, cheese and whey products manufacturer headquartered in Hilmar, California *Hilmar-Irwin, census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States People Given name *Hilmar Baunsgaard (1920–1989), Danish politician * Hilmar Björnsson (born 1969), Icelandic football (soccer) player * Hilmar Duerbeck (1948–2012), German astronomer *Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958), musician and art director *Hilmar Hoffmann (1925–2018), German cultural worker and functionary *Hilmar Kabas (born 1942), Austrian politician *Hilmar Meincke Krohg (1776–1851), Norwegian politician * Hilmar Kopper (1935–2021), German banker and former Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bank *Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), American rancher and the mayor of Richmond, Texas *Hilmar Myhra (1915–2013), Norwegian ski jumper *Hilmar R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Dam á Neystabø
Helena Dam á Neystabø (born 10 December 1955) is a Faroese Social Democratic politician. She has been served in the Lagting from 1990 to 2002, 2008 to 2011 and 2015 to 2019, has been a minister in three governments, and has been a member of the Tórshavn municipal council. Biography Neystabø grew up in Copenhagen as the daughter of seminar teacher Ása Hátún and Atli Dam, the Faroese Social Democratic Prime Minister. Her grandfather Peter Mohr Dam was also Prime Minister. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old, and she moved to the Faroe Islands with her mother when she was 13 years of age. In 1981, she married director Kristian á Neystabø from Haldórsvík; one of their children is musician Dánjal á Neystabø. Neystabø has a master's degree in German and Danish language and literature from the University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
