List of political parties in Iceland
The list of political parties in Iceland gathers all Icelandic political parties that are or were represented in parliament ( Althing ) as well as a selection of small parties that were not previously represented in the Althing.
Parties
Represented in the Althing
The following parties have been represented in parliament since the 2017 election:
Party letter | Icelandic name | German name | founding | Chair | Alignment |
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B. | Framsóknarflokkurinn | Progress party | 1916 | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (since 2016) |
Liberalism Agricultural Policy |
C. | Viðreisn | Reform, remodeling | 2016 | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (since 2017) | liberalism |
D. | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn | Independence party, self-employment party | 1929 | Bjarni Benediktsson (since 2009) |
Liberal conservatism EU skepticism |
F. | Flokkur fólksins | People's Party, People's Party / People's Party | 2016 | Inga Sæland (since 2016) | populism |
M. | Miðflokkurinn | Center Party | 2017 | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (since 2017) | populism |
P | Píratar | Pirate party | 2012 | Björn Leví Gunnarsson (for the period 2018-2019) | Pirate policy |
S. | Samfylkingin | alliance | 1999 | Logi Már Einarsson (since 2016) | Social democracy |
V | Vinstri hreyfingin - grænt framboð | Left-Green Movement | 1999 | Katrín Jakobsdóttir (since 2013) |
Democratic socialism. Eco-socialism |
Formerly represented in the Althing
The following parties were represented in parliament, but failed to make it through in the last election, have since disbanded or joined forces with other parties:
Icelandic name | German name | founding | resolution | Successor party |
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Alþýðubandalagið | People's Alliance | 1956 | 1999 | Samfylkingin |
Alþýðuflokkurinn | Icelandic Social Democratic Party | 1916 | 1999 | Samfylkingin |
Bandalag jafnaðarmanna | about the Social Democratic Union | 1983 | 1987 | |
Björt framtíð | Bright future, bright future | 2012 | ||
Borgaraflokkurinn | Citizens Party | 1987 | 1994 | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Borgaraflokkurinn | Citizens Party | 1923 | 1926 | Frjálslyndi flokkurinn |
Borgarahreyfingin | Citizens Movement | 2009 | 2012 | Dögun |
Bændaflokkurinn | Peasant party | 1933 | 1942 | |
Bændaflokkurinn | Peasant party | 1912 | 1916 | Framsóknarflokkurinn |
Framfaraflokkurinn | about forward party | 1897 | 1905 | Þjóðræðisflokkurinn |
Frjálslyndi flokkurinn | Liberal Party | 1926 | 1929 | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Frjálslyndi flokkurinn | Liberal Party | 1973 | 1974 | |
Frjálslyndi flokkurinn | Liberal Party | 1998 | 2012/2013 | Dögun |
Heimastjórnarflokkurinn | Self-governing party | 1900 | 1923 | Borgaraflokkurinn |
Hreyfingin | The movement | 2009 | 2012 | Dögun |
Íhaldsflokkurinn | Conservative Party | 1924 | 1929 | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Komúnistaflokkur Íslands | Communist Party of Iceland | 1930 | 1938 | Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn |
Landvarnaflokkurinn | about state protection party | 1902 | 1912 | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Nýtt afl | New strength | 2002 | 2009 | Frjálslyndi flokkurinn |
Sambandsflokkurinn | about Union Party | 1911 | 1914 | |
Samtök frjálslyndra og vinstri manna | Association of liberal and left-wing people | 1969 | 1974 | |
Samtök um jafnrétti og félagshyggju | Association for Equality and Social Justice | |||
Samtök to kvennalista | Women's Alliance | 1983 | 1999 | Samfylkingin |
Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn | United People's Party - Socialist Party | 1938 | 1968 | Alþýðubandalagið |
Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn | Independence party | 1907 | 1927 | Frjálslyndi flokkurinn |
Þjóðræðisflokkurinn | People's Rule Party | 1905 | 1908 | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Þjóðvaki | Popular awakening | 1994 | 1999 | Samfylkingin |
Þjóðvarnarflokkur Íslands | about People's Protection Party | 1953 | 1968 | Alþýðubandalagið |
Others (selection)
Existing and former parties that are not or were not represented in the Althing:
- Alþýðufylkingin (Popular Front of Iceland)
- Besti flokkurinn (Best Party), 2009–2014, active in Reykjavík
- Dögun (dawn)
- Flokkur Heimilanna (Housekeeping Party )
- Hægri grænir, flokkur fólksins (Right-Green People's Party), 2010–2016, merged into Íslenska þjóðfylkingin (Icelandic National Front )
- Flokkur Þjóðernissinna (Nationalist Party), 1934–1944
- Húmanistaflokkurinn (Humanist Party, formerly known as Flokkur mannsins )
- Kommúnistaflokkur Íslands (ml) (Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist-Leninists)), 1972–1980, successor party: Kommúnistasamtökin
- Landsbyggðarflokkurinn (Provincial Party)
- Lýðræðisvaktin (Democracy Guard)
- Regnboginn (rainbow)