Women's List

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Women's List
Founded1983
Dissolved2000
Merged intoSocial Democratic Alliance
HeadquartersReykjavík
IdeologyFeminism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing

The Women's List or Women's Alliance[1] (Icelandic: Samtök um kvennalista), also called Kvennalistinn and abbreviated KL,[2] was a feminist political party in Iceland that took part in national politics from 1983 to 1999.[3] The party held three seats in the parliament elected in 1983, six seats in 1987,[1] five seats in 1991 and three seats in 1995.

In 1999 it formed an alliance with three other left wing and centre-left parties called the

Minister of Foreign Affairs started her political career in the Women's List, and was Mayor of Reykjavík
as a member of that party.

Election results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
1983 7,125 5.5
3 / 60
New Increase 6th Opposition
1987 15,470 10.1
6 / 63
Increase 3 Steady 6th Opposition
1991 13,069 8.3
5 / 63
Decrease 1 Increase 5th Opposition
1991 8,031 4.9
3 / 63
Decrease 2 Decrease 6th Opposition

Members of Alþingi

References

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  3. ^ "Iceland campaigners to redress drop in women MPs". BBC News. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.