Self-Government Party

Sjálvstýrisflokkurin
The Self-Government Party
Leader Jógvan Skorheim
Founded 1909
Ideology Liberalism
Social liberalism[1]
Regionalism[1]
Autonomism
Political position Centre
International affiliation None
European affiliation None
Colours Green and blue
Løgting
1 / 33
Folketing
(Faroe seats)
0 / 2
Website
www.sjalvstyri.fo
Politics of the Faroe Islands
Political parties
Elections

Sjálvstýrisflokkurin (known in English as, variously, the Self-Government Party and the Home Rule Party) is a liberal[2] and Autonomist[3] political party in the Faroe Islands. It is currently led by Jógvan Skorheim.[4]

Sjálvstýrisflokkurin traditionally supported greater autonomy for the Faroes within the Kingdom of Denmark, but in 1998 it agreed, as part of a coalition deal with Tjóðveldi and Fólkaflokkurin, to support national independence for the Faroes.

At the 2008 election to the Løgting, the party won 7.2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party's vote fell to 4,2% and lost one of its two seats.[5]

Current members of the Faroese parliament

Leaders

Presidents of the Self-Government Party

  • Jógvan Skorheim 9 April 2015 -
  • Kári P. Højgaard 2011–2015
  • Kári á Rógvi 2010–2011
  • Kári P. Højgaard 2003–2010
  • Eyðun Elttør 2001–2003
  • Sámal Petur í Grund 2001
  • Helena Dam á Neystabø 1994–2001
  • Hilmar Kass 1971–1994
  • Louis Zachariasen
  • Edward Mitens 1936–1939
  • Jóannes Patursson 1909–1936
  

Parliamentary leaders

  • Kári P. Højgaard 2013–d.d.
  • Jógvan Skorheim 2011–2013
  • Kári P. Højgaard 2001–2011
  • Sámal Petur í Grund 1998–2001
  • Helena Dam á Neystabø 1993–1998
  • Lasse Klein 1988–1993
  • Hilmar Kass 1970–1988

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
  2. ↑ Christina Bergqvist (1 January 1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. pp. 318–. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
  3. ↑ Jason Sorens (13 February 2012). Secessionism: Identity, Interest, and Strategy. MQUP. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-7735-8751-9.
  4. ↑ in.fo - Jógvan Skorheim formaður í Sjálvstýrisflokkinum
  5. ↑ Kringvarp.fo, Results from the political elections 2011 and 2008

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