List of political parties in Iceland - Definition and Overview

Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. Iceland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

Parties currently represented in Alþingi

Coalition parties

• Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) (B), led by Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson [1] (http://www.framsokn.is/)
• Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) (D), led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Davíð Oddsson [2] (http://www.xd.is/)

Opposition parties

• Alliance (Samfylkingin) (S), led by Össur Skarphéðinsson, MP [3] (http://www.xs.is/)
• Left-Green Movement (Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð) (U), led by Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, MP [4] (http://www.vg.is/)
• Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn) (F), led by Guðjón A. Kristjánsson, MP [5] (http://www.xf.is/)

Other parties

• Anarchist Party (Anarkistaflokkurinn)
• Humanist Party (Húmanistaflokkurinn)
• The Libertarian Society of Iceland (Frjálshyggjufélagið) Aims at running for Althingi in 2007
• New force (Nýtt afl) (N)

Extinct parties

• Association of Liberals and Leftists (Bandalag frjálslyndra og vinstri manna)
• Citizen's Party (Borgaraflokkurinn)
• Communist Party (Kommúnistaflokkurinn)
• Home Rule Party (Heimastjórnarflokkurinn)
• The old Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn eldri)
• People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalagið)
• Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn)
• Women's List (Kvennalistinn)

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Timeline of liberal and centrist parties in Iceland