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Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn
The Independence Party ( ) is a conservative political party in Iceland. It is currently the second largest party in the Alþingi, with 14 seats. The chairman of the party is Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir and the vice chairman of the party is Jens Garðar Helgason. It was formed in 1929 through a merger of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. This united the two parties advocating the dissolution of the Union of Denmark and Iceland; dissolution was achieved in 1944, during the German occupation of Denmark. Since its formation in 1929, the party has won the largest share of the vote in every election except 2009 and 2024, when it fell behind the Social Democratic Alliance. Every Independence Party leader has also at some point held the office of Prime Minister. Since 1983 there have been only two governments that have excluded the Independence Party — the second cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir from 2009–2013, and the sitting government of Kristrún Frostadóttir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Iceland
Iceland has a multi-party system with many political party, political parties, in which often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Nine parties were elected at the 2022 Icelandic municipal elections. Six parties were elected at the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election to the Althing. Political parties Parliamentary representation from November 2024 The box below shows the distribution of seats in the incumbent parliament. Active parties, without representation in the Althing Defunct parties *Alliance of Social Democrats () *Best Party () *Citizens' Movement (Iceland), Citizens' Movement () *Citizen's Party (Iceland), Citizen's Party () *Communist Party of Iceland, Communist Party () *Communist Party of Iceland (marxist-leninist), Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) () *Democracy Movement (Iceland), Democracy Movement () *Dawn (Iceland), Dawn () *Home Rule Party (Iceland), Home Rule Party () * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Icelandic Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 30 November 2024 to elect the 63 members of the Althing. The centre-left Social Democratic Alliance, led by Kristrún Frostadóttir, outperformed the ruling Independence Party to win the most seats, at 15. The election saw the worst performance by the Independence Party, Progressive Party, the Left-Green Movement, and the Pirate Party in each of the parties' histories, while Viðreisn, the People's Party, and the Centre Party saw their best performance in each of the parties' histories. This follows a trend of Icelanders voting against every post– 2008 recession government except during the 2021 election. The Left-Green Movement and the Pirate Party lost all of their parliamentary representation, with each failing to obtain a seat for the first time since their foundation in the 1999 and 2013 elections, respectively. Background Previous election The 2021 parliamentary election took place on 25 September, a month before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhjálmur Árnason (politician)
Vilhjálmur Árnason (born 29 October 1983 in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland) is an Icelandic politician, representative of the South Constituency in the Althing, and the secretary for the Independence Party. Early life Vilhjálmur was born in a town in northwestern Iceland called Sauðárkrókur, part of the Skagafjörður municipality, on 29 October 1983. He joined the Independence Party soon after finishing school, and obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Reykjavík University in 2013. Non-political career Vilhjálmur served as a police officer and was head of the Board of the Icelandic Police Officers Association from 2008 until 2012. Political career Vilhjálmur became a representative for the South Constituency in Iceland's parliament, the Althing, in 2013. He was re-elected to the same position in 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2024. From 2021 to 2024, he served as a member of the Budget Committee and as chair of the Environment and Communications Committee. From 2017 to 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Sverrisdóttir
Hildur Sverrisdóttir (born 22 October 1978) is an Icelandic lawyer and a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the Independence Party in the Reykjavík South constituency. Life and work Hildur was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Sverrir Einarsson (1948–1998), a teacher and principal of Hamrahlíð High School, and Rannveig Auður Jóhannsdóttir (b. 1949), a teacher and lecturer at the School of Education at the University of Iceland. She graduated from Hamrahlíð High School in 2000, obtained a law degree from Reykjavík University in 2008, and was admitted to the District Court in 2009. Hildur was the managing director of Peer Education from 1997 to 2000, worked at the law firm Ambrose Appelbe Solicitors in London, England from 2001 to 2003, and was the managing director of the Reykjavík Dance Festival in 2007. She worked as a lawyer and attorney at the media company 365 from 2007 to 2012, was a deputy city councilor for the Independence Party in Reykjavík Reykj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Iceland
The recorded history of Iceland began with the settlement by Vikings, Viking explorers and the people they enslaved from Western Europe, particularly in modern-day Norway and the British Isles, in the late ninth century. Iceland was still uninhabited long after the rest of Western Europe had been settled. Recorded settlement has conventionally been dated back to 874, although archaeological evidence indicates Gaelic monks from Ireland, known as papar from Sagas of Icelanders, sagas, may have settled Iceland earlier. The land was settled quickly, mainly by Norsemen who may have been fleeing conflict or seeking new land to farm. By 930, the chieftains had established a form of governance, the ''Althing'', making it one of the world's oldest parliaments. Towards the end of the tenth century, Christianity came to Iceland through the influence of the Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason. During this time, Iceland remained independent, a period known as the Old Commonwealth, and Icelandic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservatism In Iceland
Conservatism in Iceland has been the dominant ideology of the country's politics since the 20th century, notably under the Independence Party which has dominated Icelandic politics since its inception in 1929. Today it is primarily represented by three parties, namely the liberal conservative Independence Party, the agrarian liberal conservative Progressive Party and the conservative agrarian Centre Party. History Early origins The origins of Icelandic conservatism can be traced to the 19th century during Iceland's struggle for increased autonomy from the Kingdom of Denmark. Early conservative thought was tied to the Icelandic elite, clergy, and educated classes who supported gradual reform and constitutional monarchy rather than radical republicanism. Conservative Icelanders were often aligned with Danish authorities, favoring stability and preserving Icelandic cultural and religious traditions, especially through the Lutheran Church and rural community life. During this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Group
The Conservative Group is a conservative party group in the Nordic Council. Members The member organizations of the Conservative Group are: In the European Parliament, the MEPs of the member parties are part of the European People's Party The European People's Party (EPP) is a European political party with Christian democracy, Christian democratic, liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative, and conservative member parties. A transnational organisation, it is composed of other p ... parliamentary group. Elected representatives of member parties European institutions References {{EU_politics European political alliances European People's Party Conservative parties in Europe Party groups in the Nordic Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (born 9 February 1970) is an Icelandic politician and business leader. With a BA in anthropology and a diploma in Applied Gender Studies, she has held significant roles in her family's company, Kjörís ehf. Since 2021, she has been serving as a Member of Althing, the national parliament, for the South (Althing constituency), South Constituency representing the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party. From June 2023 to December 2024, she was also the Minister of Justice (Iceland), Minister of Justice. In March 2025, she was elected chair of the Independence Party as successor of Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), Bjarni Benediktsson. Early life, education, and personal life Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir was born on February 9, 1970, in Selfoss (town), Selfoss, Iceland, to Hafsteinn Kristinsson, a pioneering dairy engineer, and Laufey S. Valdimarsdóttir, a homemaker. She completed her student degree from FSu in 1991 and later earned a BA in anthropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Althing
The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme Parliament, national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ('Thing (assembly), thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. After Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing lost its legislative power, which was not restored until 1904 when Iceland gained home rule from Denmark. For 641 years, the Althing did not serve as the parliament of Iceland; ultimate power rested with the Norwegian, and subsequently the Danish throne. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at until 1800, when it was discontinued. It was restored in 1844 by royal decree and moved to Reykjavík. The restored Unicameralism, unicameral legislature first came together in 1845 and after 1874 operated in Bicameralism, two chambers with an addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Icelandic Parliamentary Election
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 25 April 2009, following strong pressure from the public as a result of the Icelandic financial crisis. The Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement, which formed the outgoing coalition government under Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, both made gains and formed an overall majority of seats in the Althing. The Progressive Party also made gains, and the new Citizens' Movement, formed after the January 2009 protests, won four seats. The big loser was the Independence Party, which had been in power for 18 years until January 2009; it lost nine seats as its vote share was reduced by around a third, meaning it was not the most voted-for party for the first time since 1937 Background There had been weekly protests in front of the Althing since the collapse of Iceland's three commercial banks in October 2008. These protests intensified with the return of the Althing from Christmas recess on 20 January 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Iceland
The prime minister of Iceland () is head of government of the Republic of Iceland. The prime minister is appointed formally by the president of Iceland, president and exercises executive authority along with the Cabinet of Iceland, cabinet subject to parliamentary support. Constitutional basis The prime minister is appointed by the President of Iceland, president under the Constitution of Iceland, Section II Article 17, and chairs the Cabinet of Iceland: : ' : The [cabinet] meetings shall be presided over by the Minister called upon by the President of the Republic to do so, who is designated Prime Minister. Locations The prime minister's office is located in the Governing Council (''Stjórnarráðið''), Reykjavik, where their secretariat is based and where cabinet meetings are held. The prime minister has a summer residence, Þingvallabær in Þingvellir. The prime minister also has a reception house in Tjarnargata, Reykjavik, which was the prime ministerial residence until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Alliance
The Social Democratic Alliance (, ) is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Iceland, political party in Iceland. The party is positioned on the Centre-left politics, centre-left of the political spectrum and their leader is Kristrún Frostadóttir, who has been leader since 2022, and has served as Prime Minister of Iceland since 21 December 2024. Founded in 2000 as a merger of four Centre-left politics, centre-left parties, the party formed its first government following the 2009 Icelandic parliamentary election under Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. The party was defeated in 2013 Icelandic parliamentary election, 2013, and remained in opposition until winning the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, 2024 elections. The youth wing of the Social Democratic Alliance is the Social Democratic Youth (Iceland), Social Democratic Youth. History In 1999, four centre-left political parties (the National Awakening (Iceland), National Awakening, the People's A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
