Republic ( fo, Tjóðveldi), formerly known as the Republican Party ( fo, Tjóðveldisflokkurin) is a
left-wing political party on the
Faroe Islands committed to
Faroese independence.
History
The party was founded in 1948 as a reaction to the islands failing to gain independence despite the outcome of the
1946 independence referendum, after which independence was subsequently declared but annulled by the Danish King.
In 1998,
Høgni Hoydal succeeded
Heini O. Heinesen
Heini is both a given name and a surname. It is mainly a masculine given name in German language, German-speaking countries, but a feminine given name in Finland. However, in Wales, it is a both masculine and feminine given name, meaning 'healthy a ...
as party leader.
During the 20 January 2004
legislative elections, the party won 21.7% of the popular vote and 8 out of 33 seats. However, after the passing of an amendment adding the term "sexual orientation" to paragraph 266b of the Anti-Discrimination Act, MP
Karsten Hansen
Karsten Hansen is a Faroese politician who has served in various ministerial positions.
Political career
Hansen first served as Minister of Finance from 15 May 1998 until 6 June 2002 as a member of Republic
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announced that he was leaving the party owing to a difference in opinion. He later joined the
Centre Party.
At the elections on 19 January 2008, the party won 23.3% of the vote and 8 out of 33 seats.
On 14 September 2007, the party changed its name from ''Tjóðveldisflokkurin'' to simply ''Tjóðveldi'' (i.e., from "the Republican Party" to just "Republic").
In the
Danish parliamentary elections of 2007, the party received 25.4% of the Faroese vote, thereby retaining one of the two Faroese seats in the Danish national
Folketing. In
the 2011 election, however, its votes declined and it lost its seat to the
Social Democrats. It regained its seat in
the 2015 election, then lost it again in
the 2019 election.
Leaders
Current members of the Løgting
As of the
2022 general snap election:
:
a. Formerly a member of the People's Party until mid-November 2022.
History of Tjóðveldi in the Faroese and Danish general elections
References
External links
Official site
{{Danish political parties
Ecosocialist parties
Faroese nationalism
Left-wing nationalist parties
Political parties established in 1948
Political parties in the Faroe Islands
Republicanism in Denmark
Republican parties
Separatism in Denmark
Secessionist organizations in Europe
Socialism in the Faroe Islands
Socialist parties in Denmark