Republic (Faroe Islands)
Republic Tjóðveldi | |
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Løgting | 6 / 33 |
Folketing (Faroe seats) | 0 / 2 |
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Formerly Republican Party Tjóðveldisflokkurin (1948–2007) |
Republic (
political party
in the Faroe Islands.
History
The party was founded in 1948 as a reaction to the islands failing to gain independence despite the outcome of the 1946 independence referendum, after which independence was subsequently declared but annulled by the Danish King.
In 1998, Høgni Hoydal succeeded Heini O. Heinesen as party leader.
During the 20 January 2004
legislative elections, the party won 21.7% of the popular vote and eight out of 33 seats. However, after the passing of an amendment adding the term "sexual orientation" to paragraph 266b of the Anti-Discrimination Act, MP Karsten Hansen announced that he was leaving the party owing to a difference in opinion. He later joined the Centre Party
.
At the elections on 19 January 2008, the party won 23.3% of the vote and eight out of 33 seats.
On 14 September 2007, the party changed its name from Tjóðveldisflokkurin to simply Tjóðveldi (i.e., from "the Republican Party" to just "Republic").
In the
the 2015 election, then lost it again in the 2019 election
.
Leaders
Party leaders
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Parliamentarian leaders
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Current members of the Løgting
As of the 2022 general snap election:
Name | Elected (E), Re-elected (R), or Appointed (A) | Votes obtained in the general election | Title |
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Høgni Hoydal | R | 760 | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, & Minister of Trade and Industry |
Bjørt Samuelsen | R | 759 | Speaker of the Logting |
Sirið Stenberg | R | 457 | Minister of Social Affairs and Culture |
Hervør Pálsdóttir | R | 376 | Member of the Logting |
Annika Olsena | E | 335 | Member of the Logting |
Dennis Holm | E | 305 | Minister of Fisheries |
Eirikur í Jákupsstovu | A | 295 | Substitute Member of the Logting[4] |
Liljan Weihe | A | 290 | Substitute Member of the Logting[4] |
Erling Eidesgaard | A | 216 | Substitute Member of the Logting[4] |
- a. Formerly a member of the People's Party until mid-November 2022.[5]
History of Tjóðveldi in the Faroese and Danish general elections
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References
- ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Faroes/Denmark". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ S2CID 13718740.
- ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
- ^ a b c "Bjørt løgtingsforkvinna og Aksel løgmaður". kvf.fo. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Egholm, Sverri (14 November 2022). "Annika Olsen á tjóðveldislistanum" (in Faroese). dagur.fo. Retrieved 15 November 2022.