Árja ("Commitment" in
northern Sami
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) is a
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Sami
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political party. The party was founded on 24 May 2008 in Jergul, and its leader is
Láilá Susanne Vars. The ideology of the party is claimed to be based on respect for the elderly in society and traditionally based education. Otherwise, the party wants a more open and available
Sami Parliament
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise n ...
, criticises the Sami Parliament for neglecting traditionally Sami values and society, and thus wants to strengthen the rights for the rural and coastal population.
The party put up lists in five out of seven constituencies, and ran for its first
Sami parliamentary election in 2009 where it immediately broke through as the third largest party, with 10% of the votes and three parliamentary representatives.
Singer
Fred Buljo
Fred-René Øvergård Buljo (born 6 February 1988), better known as simply Fred Buljo, is a Norwegian Sámi rapper and joiker. Buljo is a member of the Sámi rap duo Duolva Duottar, consisting of Buljo and Ole Mahtte Gaup, established in 2007. In ...
is associated with Árja and represented the party between 2013 and 2017.
Electoral history
References
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Political parties established in 2008
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