Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. Iceland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
The parties
- The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).
Parties currently represented in Alþingi
Coalition parties
Opposition parties
Other parties
Extinct parties
- Association of Liberals and Leftists (Bandalag frjálslyndra og vinstri manna)
- Citizen's Party (Borgaraflokkurinn)
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Communist Party (Kommúnistaflokkurinn)
- Home Rule Party (Heimastjórnarflokkurinn)
- The old Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn eldri)
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People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalagið)
- Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn)
- Women's List (Kvennalistinn)
See also
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