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« on: July 17, 2004, 05:30:36 AM » |
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IIRC...
FA - Frjálslynda (Liberal Party)
FSF - Framsoknarflokkurinn (Progressive Party)
SF - Samfylkingin (Alliance Party)
SSF - Sjalfstaedhisflokkurinn (Independence Party)
VG - Vinstrihreyfing-Graent Frambodh (Left-Green Alliance)
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who has been in office since 1996, is a leftist independent and is insanely popular. He has recently been re-elected with 85% of the vote. He was first elected as a member of the old Peoples Alliance.
SSF is a paternalistic-nationalistic-conservative (in Icelandic terms that is) party, FSF are Agrarian Liberals with a populist streak. These two form the current government.
David Oddsson (SSF) is the current P.M, but is resigning in September when Halldor Asgrimsson (FSF) will become P.M.
SSF is strongest in Reykjavík. FSF is strongest in Nordhaustur, Sudhur and Nordhvester.
SF are a Socialist party formed from a merger of the old leftwing parties.
SF is strongest in Reykjavík and Sudhvestur.
FA is a liberal party and is strongest in Nordhvester.
VG are a far-left party and are strongest in Nordhaustur.
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