Iceland has a multi-party system with many political parties, in which often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Parliamentary representation from September 2021
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Eight parties were elected at the September 2021 election. The box below shows the distribution of seats in the incumbent parliament.
Party
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Election symbol
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Ideology
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Spectrum
|
Leader
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Founded
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MPs
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Municipal Seats
|
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Independence Party Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn
|
D
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Conservatism, economic liberalism, liberal conservatism
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Centre-right
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Bjarni Benediktsson (Prime Minister)
|
1929
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Progressive Party Framsóknarflokkurinn
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B
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Liberalism, agrarianism, euroscepticism, liberal conservatism
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Centre to centre-right
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Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
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1916
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Left-Green Movement Vinstri græn
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V
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Democratic socialism, eco-socialism, feminism, euroscepticism
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Centre-left to left-wing
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Svandís Svavarsdóttir
|
1999
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Social Democratic Alliance Samfylkingin
|
S
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Social democracy, pro-Europeanism
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Centre-left
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Kristrún Frostadóttir
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2000
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People's Party Flokkur Fólksins
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F
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Populism, disability rights, pensioners' interests, euroscepticism
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Fiscal: Centre-left Social: Right-wing
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Inga Sæland
|
2016
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Pirate Party Píratar
|
P
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Pirate politics, direct democracy, open government
|
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None[n 1]
|
2012
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Liberal Reform Party Viðreisn
|
C
|
Liberalism, economic liberalism, green liberalism
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Centre to centre-right
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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
|
2016
|
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Centre Party Miðflokkurinn
|
M
|
Conservatism, agrarianism, populism, euroscepticism
|
Centre-right to right-wing
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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
|
2017
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The Greens Græningjar
|
G
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Green politics
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Centre-left
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Kikka Sigurðardóttir
|
2024
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Active parties, without representation in the Althing
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Party
|
Election symbol
|
Ideology
|
Spectrum
|
Leader
|
Founded
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Municipal Seats
|
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Icelandic Socialist Party Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands
|
J
|
Socialism, democratic socialism, anti-neoliberalism
|
Left-wing
|
Gunnar Smári
|
2017
|
|
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Humanist Party Húmanistaflokkurinn
|
H
|
Universal humanism, libertarian socialism, anti-capitalism, collectivist anarchism
|
Left-wing
|
Júlíus Valdimarsson
|
1984
|
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Bright Future Björt framtíð
|
A
|
Liberalism, social liberalism, green liberalism, pro-Europeanism
|
Centre
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Theodóra Sigurlaug Þorsteinsdóttir [is; fi]
|
2012
|
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People's Front of Iceland Alþýðufylkingin
|
R
|
Anti-capitalism, environmentalism, hard euroscepticism, pacifism
|
Left-wing to far-left
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Þorvaldur Þorvaldsson [is; da]
|
2013
|
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Icelandic National Front Íslenska þjóðfylkingin
|
E
|
Icelandic nationalism, right-wing populism, anti-immigration
|
Right-wing to far-right
|
Guðmundur Karl Þorleifsson [is]
|
2016
|
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Freedom Party Frelsisflokkurinn
|
Þ
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Icelandic nationalism, right-wing populism, euroscepticism
|
Right-wing to far-right
|
Gunnlaugur Ingvarsson
|
2018
|
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Liberal Democratic Party Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn
|
O
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Classical liberalism, sustainable development, direct democracy, euroscepticism
|
Right-wing
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Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson
|
2020
|
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Responsible Future Ábyrg framtíð
|
Y
|
Right-libertarianism, anti-vaccination
|
Right-wing
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Jóhannes Loftsson [is]
|
2021
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Democratic Party Lýðræðisflokkurinn
|
L
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Libertarian conservatism, right-libertarianism, euroscepticism
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Right-wing
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Arnar Þór Jónsson
|
2024
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- ^ The Pirate Party rejects the regular leadership model. A new formal chair is chosen at the start of each parliamentary session by coin toss.
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Althing (63) | |
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Extra-parliamentary | |
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Defunct | |
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Sovereign states | |
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States with limited recognition | |
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Dependencies and other entities | |
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Other entities | |
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