People's Party (Iceland)
People's Party Flokkur Fólksins | |
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| Founder | Inga Sæland |
| Founded | 27 January 2016 |
| Ideology | Populism[1] Disability rights[2] Elderly interests[3] Anti-immigration[4][5] |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Seats in Parliament | 2 / 63 |
| Election symbol | |
| F | |
| Website | |
| flokkurfolksins | |
The People's Party (Icelandic: Flokkur fólksins) is an Icelandic political party, which was founded in 2016 by Inga Sæland.
Its main focus is to improve conditions for the poor and disabled.[1]
Icelandic election campaigns[]
- The party ran in the 2016 Icelandic parliamentary election.[6] It received 3.5% of the votes, and thus failed to pass the 5% threshold, required to enter the legislature.
- In the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election, the party received 6.88% of the votes, and gained four seats in the Althing.
Controversies and expulsions[]
At the end of November 2018, the party expelled two of its parliamentarians, and ,[7] after a meeting of these with members of the Centre Party where Karl Gauti and Ólafur did not object to derogatory remarks of Centre Party members against the People's Party's leader, Inga Sæland.[8]
Previously, the party ran into controversy when Inga made comments that were considered by the media as "xenophobic" and "anti-immigrant." Inga has made efforts to distance herself from those comments, even calling for increased care for refugees.[1] The New York Times has referred to the party as "railing against immigration, poverty and corruption".[5][non sequitur]
Electoral results[]
Parliament[]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,707 | 3.54 | 0 / 63
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 0
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8th
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No seats |
| 2017 | 13,502 | 6.88 | 4 / 63
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 4
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7th
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Opposition |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising? - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Siguroardottir, Ragnhildur (28 October 2017). "Iceland's Ruling Conservatives Emerge Weakened After Vote". Bloomberg Politics. Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Jelena Ćirić (27 October 2017). "Icelandic Parliamentary Election 2017: Party Overview". Iceland Review. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Gunnar Smári Egilsson (23 September 2020). "Sósíalistar eina aflið með orkuna í vinstrinu". Miðjan (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Iceland’s Government Falls After Letter Asking to Pardon Pedophile
- ^ Flokks fólksins[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason, Sunna Kristín Hilmarsdóttir (November 30, 2018). "Karl Gauti og Ólafur reknir úr Flokki fólksins". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 30, 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Atli Ísleifsson (November 30, 2018). "Inga hefur ekkert heyrt í Ólafi eða Karli Gauta". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 30, 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
External links[]
- Political parties established in 2016
- 2016 establishments in Iceland
- Eurosceptic parties in Iceland
- Populist parties
- Iceland politics stubs