Self-Government (Faroe Islands)
Sjálvstýri (previously Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) (English: referred to interchangeably as Independence, Self-Government, or Home Rule) is a liberal,[2] autonomist[4] political party on the Faroe Islands. It is currently led by the Mayor of Klaksvík, Jógvan Skorheim.[5]
Self-Government Sjálvstýri | |
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| Leader | Sámal Petur í Grund (acting)[1] |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Ideology | Liberalism[2] Social liberalism[3] Regionalism[3] Autonomism[4] |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colours | Purple and blue |
| Løgting | 0 / 33 |
| Folketing (Faroe seats) | 0 / 2 |
| Election symbol | |
| D | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Nýtt Sjálvstýri traditionally supported greater autonomy for the Faroes within the Kingdom of Denmark, but in 1998 it agreed, as part of a coalition deal with Tjóðveldi and Fólkaflokkurin, to support national independence for the Faroes. Today it supports obtaining independence through gradually increasing Faroese autonomy until the Faroe Islands becomes a de facto independent state.
At the 2008 election to the Løgting, the party won 7.2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party's vote fell to 4.2% and it lost one seat.[6] At the 2011 election to the Løgting, the party won 4% of the votes and got 2 members elected.[7]
Leaders
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Presidents of the Self-Government Party
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Parliamentary leaders
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Election results
Faroese general election
| Year | Votes | Seats | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | ± | ||
| 1906 | 579 | 37.6% | 8 / 20 |
New |  2nd |
| 1908 | 340 | 33.9% | 7 / 20 |
 1 |
 2nd |
| 1910 | 289 | 24.5% | 7 / 20 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1912 | 365 | 41.6% | 7 / 20 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1914 | 625 | 47.2% | 8 / 20 |
1 |
2nd |
| 1916 | 542 | 51.7% | 9 / 20 |
1 |
1st |
| 1918 | 2,938 | 49.7% | 11 / 20 |
2 |
2nd |
| 1920 | 2,476 | 41.6% | 10 / 20 |
1 |
2nd |
| 1924 | 2,450 | 39.1% | 10 / 23 |
0 |
2nd |
| 1928 | 2,680 | 42.3% | 11 / 23 |
1 |
2nd |
| 1932 | 2,931 | 37.3% | 8 / 21 |
3 |
2nd |
| 1936 | 2,694 | 34.2% | 8 / 24 |
0 |
1st |
| 1940 | 1,365 | 16.2% | 4 / 24 |
4 |
4th |
| 1943 | 1,001 | 10.4% | 0 / 25 |
4 |
4th |
| 1945 | 1,239 | 9.4% | 0 / 25 |
0 |
4th |
| 1946 | with Social Democratic Party | 2 / 25 |
2 |
3rd | |
| 1950 | 957 | 8.2% | 2 / 25 |
0 |
5th |
| 1954 | 908 | 7.1% | 2 / 27 |
0 |
5th |
| 1958 | 816 | 5.9% | 2 / 30 |
0 |
5th |
| 1962 | 892 | 5.9% | 2 / 29 |
0 |
5th |
| 1966 | 867 | 4.9% | 1 / 26 |
1 |
5th |
| 1970 | 1,010 | 5.6% | 1 / 26 |
0 |
5th |
| 1974 | 1,430 | 7.2% | 2 / 26 |
1 |
5th |
| 1978 | 1,626 | 7.2% | 2 / 26 |
0 |
5th |
| 1980 | 1,953 | 8.4% | 3 / 32 |
1 |
5th |
| 1984 | 2,135 | 8.5% | 2 / 32 |
1 |
5th |
| 1988 | 2,033 | 7.1% | 2 / 32 |
0 |
5th |
| 1990 | 2,489 | 8.8% | 3 / 32 |
1 |
5th |
| 1994 | 1,438 | 5.6% | 2 / 32 |
1 |
8th |
| 1998 | 2,116 | 7.6% | 2 / 32 |
0 |
5th |
| 2002 | 1,351 | 4.4% | 1 / 32 |
1 |
5th |
| 2004 | 1,461 | 4.6% | 1 / 32 |
0 |
6th |
| 2008 | 2,244 | 7.2% | 2 / 33 |
1 |
6th |
| 2011 | 1,290 | 4.2% | 1 / 33 |
1 |
7th |
| 2015 | 1,301 | 4.0% | 2 / 33 |
1 |
7th |
| 2019 | 1,158 | 3.4% | 1 / 33 |
1 |
7th |
| 2022 | 938 | 2.7% | 0 / 33 |
1 |
7th |
Danish general election
| Year | # of votes | % of Faroese vote |
# of overall seats won |
# of Faroese seats won |
± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945[8] | 2.521 | 29.2% | 0 / 149 |
0 / 1 |
New |
| 1947 | 809 | 8.4% | 0 / 150 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1950 | 535 | 14.8% | 0 / 151 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1953 (apr) | 351 | 10.4% | 0 / 151 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1953 (sep) - 1968 | did not run. | ||||
| 1971 | 648 | 4.9% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1973 | 553 | 4.2% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1975 | did not run. | ||||
| 1977 | 551 | 3.4% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1979 | 797 | 4.3% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1981 | 867 | 5.2% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1984 | 1,033 | 5.6% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1987 | 1,070 | 4.8% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1988 | 897 | 3.9% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1990 | 1,240 | 6.9% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1994 | 469 | 2.4% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 1998 | 1,603 | 7.7% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2001 | 434 | 1.6% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2005 | 585 | 2.4% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2007 | 799 | 3.5% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2011 | 481 | 2.3% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2015 | 403 | 1.7% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2019 | 334 | 1.3% | 0 / 179 |
0 / 2 |
0 |
| 2022 | did not run. | ||||
See also
- Category:Self-Government (Faroe Islands) politicians
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
References
- https://www.vp.fo/news/sjalvstyri-nyggjan-floksformann Sjálvstýri nýggjan floksformann
- Christina Bergqvist (1 January 1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. pp. 318–. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Faroes/Denmark". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Jason Sorens (13 February 2012). Secessionism: Identity, Interest, and Strategy. MQUP. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-7735-8751-9.
- in.fo - Jógvan Skorheim formaður í Sjálvstýrisflokkinum Archived 2015-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Kringvarp.fo, Results from the political elections 2011 and 2008 Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Mohr, Bjarni; Frederiksen, Leivur (2 September 2015). "Løgtingsval 2015: Her er endaliga valúrslitið" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- In union with Social Democratic Party.
External links
- Sjálvstýrisflokkurin official site
Bracketed numbers indicate numbers of seats in the respective parliaments. | |
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