Progressive Party Framsóknarflokkurinn | |
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Chairperson | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
Vice-chairperson | Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir |
Chairperson of the municipal council | Elín Líndal |
Founded | 16 December 1916 |
Merger of | |
Headquarters | Hverfisgata 33, 101 Reykjavík |
Youth wing | Association of Young People in the Progressive Party |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre[1][6] to centre-right[7] |
International affiliation | Liberal International |
Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
Colours | Green |
Seats in Parliament | 13 / 63 |
Election symbol | |
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Website | |
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Iceland portal |
The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn, FSF) is an agrarian political party in Iceland.[1][2][3]
For most of its history, the Progressive Party has governed with the Independence Party. Since 30 November 2017, the party has been a coalition partner in the Katrín Jakobsdóttir government. The current chairman of the party is Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson who was elected on 2 October 2016. His predecessor was Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was elected on 18 January 2009 and was Prime Minister of Iceland from 23 May 2013 to 5 April 2016.