Left-Green Movement
Left-Green Movement Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð | ||
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General Secretary Björg Eva Erlendsdóttir | | |
Founded | 6 February 1999 | |
Split from | People's Alliance Women's List | |
Headquarters | Túngata 14 101, Reykjavík | |
Youth wing | Young Left-Greens | |
Ideology | ||
Political position | Centre-left[7] to left-wing[8][9] | |
Nordic affiliation | Nordic Green Left Alliance | |
Colours | Green Red | |
Seats in Parliament | 8 / 63 | |
Election symbol | ||
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Website | ||
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The Left-Green Movement (Icelandic: Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð), officially the Left Movement – Green Candidature and also known by its short-form name Vinstri græn (VG), is an eco-socialist political party in Iceland.[1]
The Left-Green Movement is the third largest party in the
The Left-Green Movement is a member of the Nordic Green Left Alliance.[10]
History
The party was founded in 1999 by members of Althing who did not approve of the merger of left-wing political parties in Iceland which resulted in the formation of the Social Democratic Alliance.
In the 1999 Icelandic parliamentary election, the Left-Green Movement took 9.1% of the vote and six seats in the Althing. The party had five members in the 63-seat Icelandic parliament after the 2003 Icelandic parliamentary election, where it polled 8.8% of the vote. After the 2007 Icelandic parliamentary election, the party had 9 seats in parliament, having received 14.3% of the vote.
After the
Ideology
The Left-Green Movement focuses on democratic socialist values, feminism, and environmentalism, as well as increased democracy and direct involvement of the people in the administration of the country. The party opposes Iceland's involvement in NATO, and also the American invasion and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. The party rejects membership of the European Union, and supports the Palestinian cause in the Middle East. It considers the mutual adaptation and integration of immigrants into Icelandic society as necessary.[13]
Electoral results
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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1999 | 15,115 | 9.1 | 6 / 63
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6 | 4th | Opposition |
2003 | 16,129 | 8.8 | 5 / 63
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1 | 4th | Opposition |
2007 | 26,136 | 14.3 | 9 / 63
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4 | 3rd | Opposition |
2009 | 40,581 | 21.6 | 14 / 63
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5 | 3rd | Coalition |
2013 | 20,546 | 10.8 | 7 / 63
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7 | 4th | Opposition |
2016 | 30,166 | 15.9 | 10 / 63
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3 | 2nd | Opposition |
2017 | 33,155 | 16.9 | 11 / 63
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1 | 2nd | Coalition |
2021 | 25,114 | 12.6 | 8 / 63
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3 | 3rd | Coalition |
Leadership
Nº | Chairman | Took office | Left office | |
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1 | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (born 1955) |
1999 | 2013 | |
2 | Katrín Jakobsdóttir (born 1976) |
2013 | 2024 | |
3 | Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (born 1977) |
2024 | Present |
Members of Parliament
Since the elections in 2017, the Left-Green Movement has eleven members of parliament.
Member of Parliament | Since | Title | Constituency | |
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Steingrímur J. Sigfússon | 1983 | Northeast | ||
Katrín Jakobsdóttir | 2007 | Reykjavik North | ||
Svandís Svavarsdóttir | 2009 | Leader of the Parliamentary Group | Reykjavik South | |
Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir | 2009 | Northwest | ||
Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir | 2013 | Northeast | ||
Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir | 2014 | Became a Member of Parliament when Árni Þór Sigurðsson left office mid-term | Reykjavik North | |
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson | 2016 | South | ||
Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé | 2016 | Reykjavík South | ||
Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson | 2017 | Southwest |
References
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- ^ Field, Luke (29 September 2021). "Iceland's centrist vote has resurged, but the left still has opportunities to govern and grow in a fragmented party system – RLS Brüssel". rosalux.eu. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Iceland Votes, With Its Dependence on Tourism Exposed". Bloomberg L.P. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "The Reykjavík Grapevine Election Guide 2013". The Reykjavík Grapevine. 5 April 2013. Archived 14 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Mahony, Honor (30 January 2009). "Iceland could be EU member by 2011". EUobserver. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Milne, Richard (30 November 2017). "Iceland forms left-right coalition government". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Ćirić, Jelena (27 October 2017). "Icelandic Parliamentary Election 2017: Party Overview". Iceland Review. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Sigurðardóttir, Guðrún Helga (17 November 2017). "Katrín Jakobsdóttir tipped as Iceland's new Prime Minister". Nordic Labour Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "The Left-Green Movement of Iceland". Nordic Green Left Alliance. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Independent Icelandic MP joins Left Greens". IceNews. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "New Government of Iceland Takes Office". Iceland Monitor. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "The Left-Green Movement". Left-Green Movement homepage. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2010.