The Liberal Democratic Party (Icelandic: Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn; XO) is a political party in Iceland founded by Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson in 2020. Their slogan is "Investors, projects and producers". The party has the list letter O.
Liberal Democratic Party Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | XO |
| Leader | Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson |
| Founded | 14 October 2020 |
| Registered | 10 February 2021 |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Sustainable development Direct democracy Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue Red Green Yellow |
| Slogan | "Better Iceland" (Icelandic: "Betra Ísland") |
| Althing | 0 / 63 |
| Election symbol | |
| O | |
| Website | |
| x-o | |
On October 14, 2020, Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson, an economist, announced that he intended to form a new political party that would run in the 2021 parliamentary election.[1] On February 10, 2021, the candidacy was confirmed and announced.[2] The party ran in the parliamentary election on September 25, 2021, and won no seats.
Electoral results
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 844 | 0.4 | 0 / 63
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Extra-parliamentary |
References
edit- ^ Hilmarsdóttir, Sunna Kristín (14 October 2020). "Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn býður fram til Alþingis - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Segir frambjóðendur nýstofnaðs stjórnmálaafls óttast fjölmiðla". Stundin. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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