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Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin (FF-Blaðið, page 9, KUNNGERÐ, Til løgtingsvalið tann 20. januar 2004 eru hesir listar innkomnir til valnevndina í Eysturoyar valdømi og góðkendir av henni. (in Faroese, it is an announcement with a list of all the candidates for the Eysturoy district/valdømi)
At that time the Faroe Islands had 7 districts, so people could only vote for a candidate from their own district (valdømi). Hin stuttliga Flokkurin had two candidates, Johan Dalsgaard was candidate for the South Streymoy district (Suðurstreymoyar valdømi) and Rubek Lilaa was candidate in Eysturoy. The party had no other candidates. The party got 747 votes in the Faroese parliament election in 2004. Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin is currently not represented in any Faroese local governments.
Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin (English
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: ''The Funny Party'') was a joke political party
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in the Faroe Islands
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. It was founded in 2004 by the current party leader, Johan Dalsgaard, also known as Johan í Kollafirði and later as Johan í Fámará. The party is based upon political satire
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. Dalsgaard was mainly inspired by Jacob Haugaard
Daniel Jacob Haugaard
(born 12 May 1952) is a Danish-Faroese comedian, actor, musician, composer, writer, TV host and former representative in the Danish Parliament.
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Jacob Haugaard has been a well-known performer in Denmark for man ...
, who pulled a similar prank in the Danish parliament. Johan Dalsgaard was not the only candidate on the list. Rubek Lilaa was the candidate for Eysturoyar Valdømi.At that time the Faroe Islands had 7 districts, so people could only vote for a candidate from their own district (valdømi). Hin stuttliga Flokkurin had two candidates, Johan Dalsgaard was candidate for the South Streymoy district (Suðurstreymoyar valdømi) and Rubek Lilaa was candidate in Eysturoy. The party had no other candidates. The party got 747 votes in the Faroese parliament election in 2004. Hin Stuttligi Flokkurin is currently not represented in any Faroese local governments.
See also
* Monster Raving Looney Party *List of frivolous political parties
A frivolous party or a joke party is a political party which has been created for the purposes of entertainment or political satire. Such a party may or may not have a serious point behind its activities. This is a list of frivolous political par ...
References
{{Reflist Joke political parties Defunct political parties in the Faroe Islands