Finance:Reform Party (Iceland)
Template:Infobox Icelandic political party The Reform Party[1] (Icelandic: Viðreisn) is a liberal and economically liberal centre-right political party in Iceland[2][3] that was founded on 24 May 2016 but had existed as a political network since June 2014. It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision not to hold a referendum on joining the European Union and lack of support for free-trade.
The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of farming subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. It wants public policy to focus on the general interest of society and reduce influence from special interests. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly-financed welfare state.[4] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[5] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.[6]
Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[7] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[8]
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,870 | 10.5 | 7 / 63
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Coalition |
| 2017 | 13,122 | 6.7 | 4 / 63
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Opposition |
| 2021 | 16,628 | 8.3 | 5 / 63
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Opposition |
Party chairman
| Chairperson | Period |
|---|---|
| Benedikt Jóhannesson | 2016–2017 |
| Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir | 2017– |
References
- ↑ "Viðreisn". Viðreisn. https://vidreisn.is/en.
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- ↑ "Our Core Manifesto". Viðreisn official website. 2016-08-16. https://vidreisn.is/en/policy/our-core-manifesto.
- ↑ Paul Fontaine (October 10, 2016). "Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained" (in en-US). The Reykjavik Grapevine. http://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2016/10/10/where-do-they-want-to-take-us-the-platforms-explained/.
- ↑ Viðreisn - Heilbrigðis- og velferðarmál
- ↑ Hólmfríður Gísladóttir, E, F, N, O, P, U, X, Y, Æ og Ö, Morgunblaðið (June 7, 2016).
- ↑ Helgadóttir, Oddný (October 30, 2016). "No, the Pirates didn't win Iceland's elections. Here's what happened instead.". https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/10/30/no-the-pirates-didnt-win-icelands-elections-heres-what-happened-instead/.
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