Dawn (Iceland)

Dawn, officially Dawn – The Organization of Justice, Fairness and Democracy (Icelandic: Dögun – stjórnmálasamtök um réttlæti, sanngirni og lýðræði) is an Icelandic political organization founded 18 March 2012 to participate in the 2013 parliamentary elections. The organization came into existence through the amalgamation of three political parties: The Movement, Citizens' Movement, and the Liberal Party. Its founders included two current MPs, Margrét Tryggvadóttir and Þór Saari, and two former members of the now defunct Icelandic Constitutional Assembly (Gísli Tryggvason and Lýður Árnason).[1][2] Lýður Árnason withdrew his membership of the party a year after it was founded. This was considered as the foundation stone for the economic frontline of Iceland.[3]

Dawn
Dögun
Board of directorsHelga Þórðardóttir
Þórður B. Sigurðsson
Gísli Tryggvason
Þórdís B. Sigurþórsdóttir
Sigurður Hr. Sigurðsson
Sigrún Ólafsdóttir
Longina Losiniecka
Founded18 March 2012
Merger of
IdeologyPopulism
Political positionCentre
ColoursYellow
Seats in Parliament
0 / 63
Election symbol
T
Website
www.xdogun.is

The movement draws its roots from the demonstrations that took place during protests during the financial crisis, famously known as the "Pots and Pans Revolution."[4]

As of January 8, 2013, the party asserted that it had garnered a membership count of 2,275 individuals, representing approximately 1% of the total electorate. [5]

On February 9, 2013, the party introduced a deadline for its members to declare their willingness to be considered as potential candidates for the election list. Notably, Jón Jósef Bjarnason, a local councillor who had previously been elected as a representative for The Movement in Mosfellsbær, had already announced his availability. A special committee in the party was to convene and decide the order and listing of names for the party's candidate list.[6]

Political program

The political program of the party was published as its general "core strategy" on 18 March 2012. It comprises the following six points:[7]

  • The abolition of indexation for consumer loans, including mortgages, as well as the implementation of a comprehensive mortgage correction initiative.
  • Ratification of the new constitution, formulated by the constitutional assembly appointed by the parliament in 2011.[8]
  • Restructuring of the management of natural resources and fisheries, incorporating sustainable limits on the exploitation of these resources, along with the public ownership of the power company.
  • Establishment of enhanced regulations governing codes of conduct and surveillance programs, accompanied by stricter legal penalties for violations of these regulations.
  • Appointment of a special prosecutor tasked with investigating all cases associated with the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis, and the initiation of a thorough public inquiry into the roles played by established political parties during the crisis. It shall be ensured that all Icelandic citizens have the right to refer a case to the special prosecutor, regardless of their personal income or background.
  • Conclusion of negotiations with the European Union prior to the adoption of the newly proposed constitution, followed by a referendum on the negotiated policy. In the event that negotiations cannot be finalized before the adoption of the new constitution and the public decides to terminate them through a referendum, there shall be no reopening of said negotiations.

Electoral results

Parliament
Election # of
overall votes		  % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Position
2013 Steady 5,855 Steady 3.10
0 / 63
 Steady 0 Steady 7th
2016 Decrease 3,275 Decrease 1.73
0 / 63
 Steady 0 Decrease 9th
2017 Decrease 101 Decrease 0.00
0 / 63
 Steady 0 Decrease 11th

Dawn did not contest the 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election.

References
  1. "Gisli and other Dawn people running for election" (in Icelandic). Dv.is. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. "To be candidates for the Dawn" (in Icelandic). Mbl.is. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. "Lýður Árnason stopped as a member" (in Icelandic). Mbl.is. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. "The Reykjavík Grapevine Election Guide 2013", The Reykjavík Grapevine, no. 4, p. 16, 5 April 2013
  5. "Must declare their official support for Dawn's policy" (in Icelandic). Mbl.is. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "Jon and John joined the Dawn" (in Icelandic). Mbl.is. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  7. "Dawn's core strategy" (in Icelandic). Dögun. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  8. The Reykjavík Grapevine Election Guide 2013 | Dawn Interviewed Archived 2013-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in English), The Reykjavík Grapevine, April 5, 2013
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