Tjóðveldi
| Tjóðveldi Republican |
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| Party leader |
Høgni Hoydal (since 2000) |
| founding | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Tórshavn |
| Youth organization | Unga Tjóðveldið |
| Alignment | socialist / separatist |
| Colours) | light green |
| Løgting |
6/33 |
| Folketing |
0/2 |
| Website | www.tjodveldi.fo |
Tjóðveldi [ ˈtʃoʊvɛldɪ ] is a political party in the Faroe Islands . The German name is Republican . The party was founded in 1948. Until September 2007, the official name was Tjóðveldisflokkurin (Republican Party). Its most prominent spokesman and chairman is Høgni Hoydal .
Political orientation
Tjóðveldi aims for an independent Faroese republic . This means, on the one hand, the complete separation from Denmark and , on the other hand, the abolition of the monarchy , which theoretically could continue even in the event of state independence through a personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark. In this regard, Tjóðveldi is the most radical Faroese party. What their supporters consider consistent is criticized as dogmatic by their opponents.
In contrast to the bourgeois-conservative Fólkaflokkurin (People's Party), which is also - but somewhat more moderately - conscious of sovereignty , the Republicans are socio-politically left-wing. They are also known as socialists . In doing so, they are more radical than the Javnaðarflokkurin (Social Democrats), who adopt a wait-and-see to negative attitude on the question of breaking away from Denmark. While there are certain points of agreement here, the gap to the liberal Sambandsflokkurin (unionists) is considerable in every respect. Accordingly, the dispute between these two camps is the most polemical. A coalition seems unthinkable.
Tjóðveldi's followers are often found among the working class and among intellectuals. A stronghold is, for example, Tórshavn with its urban population. The Republicans caught up with the older parties soon after they were formed. In Løgting elections , the share of votes fluctuates around 20 percent. She belongs to the circle of the "four big ones".
Since it was renamed in 2007, Tjóðveldi has also defined itself as a green party.
history
Referendum in 1946
The historical roots of Tjóðveldi go back to the debacle of the referendum of September 14, 1946 and the constitutional crisis in the Faroe Islands . At that time there was only a wafer-thin majority in favor of separating from Denmark with a turnout of only around 60%. The anger over the voting options (“all or nothing”) was blamed by many for the low turnout, especially as the Fólkaflokkurin advocated a third option (“self-government within the kingdom”) which could not be specified and therefore led to the boycott. While the social democratic Javnaðarflokkurin and the pro-Danish Sambandsflokkurin were in favor of the connection to Denmark, there was only one member of the Løgtings , the social democratic "deviator" Jákup í Jákupsstovu , who consistently stood up for the sovereign state of Faroe Islands as a republic.
Outside of parliament, there was also a movement that was supported by the returning students who persevered in Copenhagen during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II and who immediately set to work as a young elite to constitute the Faroese nation. At the same time they sought the alliance with the workers and represented social demands. The fact that the majority of the Faroese voted for detachment in the referendum was seen in this way as an expression of extra-parliamentary opposition.
The cancellation of the result by Denmark and the dissolution of the Løgting provided additional explosives. Only Jákup í Jákupsstovu went to the regular meeting after the dissolution in order to express his protest (disregard of the Copenhagen Act). He was expelled from social democracy.
Founded in 1948
As a compromise in the constitutional crisis, the Faroe Islands' autonomy law came into force in 1948 . There was no referendum on this, but there was a majority among the established parties. The original result of the vote - breaking away from Denmark - was still in the room, and so the founding of a new party was obvious.
Tjóðveldisflokkurin was founded on May 22nd and 23rd, 1948 . In addition to the republican ultimate goal, which is reflected in the name, the social concern, the improvement of the situation of the workers and fishermen, formed the second programmatic cornerstone of the new party.
In the next Løgtings elections in 1950, the Republicans entered parliament with two members. There were six in 1954 and seven in 1958. Since then, the party has remained stable with a voter potential of around 20%.
The leading minds of those early years were DP Danielsen , Frederik Hansen , Erlendur Patursson , Jákup í Jákupsstovu , Andrea Árting , Andreas Ziska , Hanus við Høgadalsá , Hans Debes Joensen , Jóhan Simonsen , Karsten Hoydal and Sigurð Joensen .
Development to the ruling party
In 1962 Tjóðveldi first took part in a government coalition with the People's Party and the Sjálvstýrisflokkurin , the formerly strong self-governing party that had long been a small party, but often tipped the scales .
After some other government participation in changing coalitions, the Republicans became the strongest party on April 30, 1998 with eight MPs. Again they formed a coalition with the People's Party and Sjálvstýri. The young Høgni Hoydal (grandson of Karsten Hoydal) entered the political scene and became the country's deputy prime minister. This government put the separation from Denmark on its agenda and was re-elected on April 30, 2002. However, the detachment process had already failed, and so one had to be content with more moderate demands.
In 2004 the Republicans were again the strongest party with eight MPs, but remained in the opposition.
In the Løgtings election on January 19, 2008, the Republicans were able to defend their top position. In forming a left-wing government, however, they had to leave the office of head of government to the social democrat Jóannes Eidesgaard . Høgni Hoydal became Foreign Minister of the Faroe Islands - a role that until now had always been carried out by the Prime Minister. The coalition broke up in September 2008.
Party leader
- 1948–1971 Erlendur Patursson
- 1986–1987 Kristianna Rein
- 1987–1987 Petur Reinert
- 1987–1990 Signer Hansen
- 1990-1994 Finnbogi Ísakson
- 1994-2000 Heini O. Heinesen
- since 2000 Høgni Hoydal
Løgtings MPs 2011–2015
Løgtings MPs 2015 -
- Høgni Hoydal
- Sirið Stenberg
- Kristina Hafoss
- Magni Arge
- Annita á Fríðriksmørk
- Katrin Kallsberg
- Páll á Reynatúgvu
Páll á Reynatúgvu was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the Løgtings at the opening session of the Løgting on September 15th.
Since Høgni Hoydal, Sirið Stenberg and Kristina Háfoss belong to the new state government and are therefore not entitled to vote in the Løgting, the party nominated three successors at the opening meeting of the Løgting on September 15, who will take up the three seats that have become vacant:
Magni Arge will replace Høgni Hoydal as Tjóðveldi’s seat in the Danish Folketing . Ingolf S. Olsen will move to his seat in Løgting .
Member of the Folketing
Tjóðveldi won a seat in the Danish parliament for the first time in 2001 and successfully defended it in the 2005 and 2007 elections . Hoydal joined the North Atlantic Group . In the 2015 Folketing Election , Tjóðveldi was able to win another seat with Høgni Hoydal .
- Høgni Hoydal (2001-2011)
International cooperation
Tjóðveldisflokkurin works with republican and left-wing parties in Greenland , Iceland , Norway , Sweden , Finland and Denmark . The fact that the Faroe Islands have been represented largely on an equal footing in the Nordic Council since 2007 is attributable to the party as well as the building of the House of the North as the country's most important cultural center.
The founding of the West Nordic Council as a body of parliamentarians from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands is also based on an initiative of the Faroese Republicans.
See also
Web links
- Tjodveldi.fo - Tjóðveldi website (only in Faroese)
- UT.fo - Unga Tjóðveldið Website of the youth association (only in Faroese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sept. 14 from 4 March 1987 , infomedia.dk
- ↑ Her eru tey eykavaldu ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , portal.fo, Sept. 15, 2015
- ↑ Magni Arge fer á fólkating , portal.fo, September 15, 2015
- ↑ Indenrigs- og sundhedsministeriet: Folketingsvalget, February 8, 2005, Copenhagen 2006, p. 235. Publication available online on the website of the Danish Ministry of Health ( Memento of the original from August 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
