National Awakening (Iceland)
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National Awakening – People's Movement (Template:Langx, ÞPM) was a social-democratic[1][2] political party in Iceland. The party was founded around Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, future Prime Minister of Iceland.[3]
History
The party was formed in 1994 in preparation for the 1995 parliamentary election; one of the co-founders was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir after she lost an internal election for the leadership of the Social Democratic Party.[4] She was joined by members of the People's Alliance. In the 1995 parliamentary elections, the party won 7.2% of the vote and four seats.[3]
On 2 October 1996, its members of parliament joined the Social Democratic Party to form a unified parliamentary group. For the 1999 parliamentary elections it formed the United Front electoral alliance with the Social Democratic Party and the People's Alliance and the Women's List, winning 30% of the vote and 20 seats.[4][5] In 2000, the parties merged with to form the Social Democratic Alliance.
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,806 | 7.2 | Template:Composition bar | Increase 4 | Increase 5th | Opposition |
References
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