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Farmers' Party (Iceland, 1913)
The Farmers' Party ( is, Bændaflokkur) was a political party in Iceland between 1913 and 1916. History The party was established in 1913 by MPs from the Union Party (Iceland), Union Party, which was formed in 1912 as a joint group of the Home Rule Party and the moderate majority in the Independence Party (Iceland, historical), Independence Party. The party suffered a split in 1916 when some members left to form the Independent Farmers,Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p520 but there were no MPs among them. In the August 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election, August 1916 elections to the six previously appointed seats in the upper house of the Althing, the party finished fourth with 7.5%. However, by the October 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election, October elections to both houses, it finished third in the popular vote, winning four seats in the lower house and one in the upper house.Dieter Nohlen, Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Briem
Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Olaf (other), Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic name, Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar. A diminutive form is Óli. Notable Icelanders named Ólafur *Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender *Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 1965), retired basketball player *Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), modern composer *Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player *Ólafur Egilsson (1564–1639), priest *Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist *Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík *Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (born 1932), politician and former minister *Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 1968), retired profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |