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Viðreisn

Viðreisn (lit. 'Revival',[3] 'Reform',[4] or 'Regeneration'),[5] officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party,[6] is a liberal[7] political party in Iceland positioned on the centre[13] to centre-right[17] of the political spectrum. The party was founded on 24 May 2016 but it had existed as a political network since June 2014.[18] It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold a referendum on joining the European Union and the lack of support for free trade.

Liberal Reform Party
Viðreisn
ChairpersonÞorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Vice-chairpersonDaði Már Kristófersson
Founded24 May 2016
Split fromIndependence Party
HeadquartersReykjavik, Iceland
Youth wingUppreisn
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours  Orange
Seats in Parliament
11 / 63
Election symbol
C
Website
www.vidreisn.is

The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of agricultural subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state.[19] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[20] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.[21]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[22] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[23]

Election results

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 Benedikt Jóhannesson 19,870 10.48
7 / 63
 New   5th Coalition
2017 Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir 13,122 6.69
4 / 63
   3   8th Opposition
2021 16,628 8.33
5 / 63
   1   7th Opposition
2024 33,606 15.82
11 / 63
   6   3rd Coalition

Party chairperson

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Chairperson Period
  Benedikt Jóhannesson

(born 1955)

2016–2017
  Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

(born 1965)

2017–

References

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  1. ^ a b The Baltic Sea Region: A Comprehensive Guide: History, Politics, Culture and Economy of a European Role Model. Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. 15 September 2017. p. 337. ISBN 978-3-8305-1748-1.
  2. ^ a b Jelena Ćirić (27 October 2017). "Icelandic Parliamentary Election 2017: Party Overview". Iceland Review. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160807064520/http://icelandreview.com/news/2016/05/25/new-political-party-established-iceland New Political Party Established in Iceland
  4. ^ "Icelanders vote for stability as Pirates fall short of expectations". Reuters. 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160806114920/http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2016/04/01/pirates_still_ruling_the_roost_in_iceland/ Pirates still ruling the roost in Iceland
  6. ^ "Viðreisn". Viðreisn. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  7. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Iceland". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  8. ^ Field, Luke (12 December 2024). "Scratching the seven-year itch: Iceland votes to change its government". Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ^ Ćirić, Jelena (20 September 2021). "Four-Party Coalition Likely Following Election". Iceland Review. Retrieved 13 March 2023. Of the seven four-party coalitions, the centrist Reform Party is included in five of them.
  10. ^ Milne, Richard (15 September 2017). "Icelandic government collapses after latest scandal". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Social Democrats win Iceland's snap elections as incumbents punished". 1 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  12. ^ Lanteigne, Marc (5 December 2024). "'Meet Me in the Middle': Iceland's Next Government Coalesces". Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  13. ^ [8][9][10][11][12]
  14. ^ "Iceland set for change of government as polls close in snap election". 1 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Iceland's Pirate party invited to form government". TheGuardian.com. 2 December 2016.
  16. ^ "Iceland holds second snap election in a year of scandals". 28 October 2017.
  17. ^ [14][2][15][16]
  18. ^ "Viðreisn undirbýr framboð". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  19. ^ "Our Core Manifesto". Viðreisn official website. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  20. ^ Paul Fontaine (October 10, 2016). "Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained". The Reykjavik Grapevine.
  21. ^ "Heilbrigðis- og velferðarmál". Viðreisn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  22. ^ Hólmfríður Gísladóttir, E, F, N, O, P, U, X, Y, Æ og Ö, Morgunblaðið (June 7, 2016).
  23. ^ Helgadóttir, Oddný (October 30, 2016). "No, the Pirates didn't win Iceland's elections. Here's what happened instead". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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