Communist Party Of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist)
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Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist) (in Icelandic: ''Kommúnistaflokkur Íslands (m-l)''), was a
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in
Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. It was established in April 1976 by 30 delegates. Initially known as Communist Movement M-L (''Kommúnistahreyfingin M-L''; KHML), from 1972 until 1976 Kommúnistasamtökin marxistarnir-lenínistarnir (KSML). Published ''Stéttabaráttan'' (Class Struggle). Publication was initiated in 1972 and ceased in 1980. Chairman was Gunnar Andrésson and General Secretary Kristján Guðlaugsson. The party was linked to the Swedish, KPML(r). It recognized the Albanian Party of Labor as the leader of the world communist movement.


Publications

* ''Rauði fáninn'' 1972 (KSML) - 7.1979 * ''Stéttabaráttan'' 1972 (KHML/KSML) - 9.1980 * ''Programme of the Communist Party of Iceland Marxist-Leninist'', Reykjavík: Central Committee of CPI M-L, July 1976


References


Further reading

* Robert J. Alexander: ''Maoism in the developed world'', Westport, Conn: Praeger 2001, pp. 144–45 (''Maoism in Iceland'') Communist parties in Iceland Defunct political parties in Iceland Maoist organizations in Europe 1976 establishments in Iceland Political parties established in 1976 Political parties with year of disestablishment missing {{Europe-communist-party-stub