Viðreisn

Liberal Reform Party
Viðreisn
ChairpersonÞorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Vice-chairpersonDaði Már Kristófersson
Founded24 May 2016
Split fromIndependence Party
HeadquartersReykjavik, Iceland
Youth wingUppreisn
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours  Orange
Seats in Parliament
11 / 63
Election symbol
C
Website
www.vidreisn.is

Viðreisn (lit. 'Revival',[3] 'Reform',[4] or 'Regeneration'),[5] officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party,[6] is a liberal[7] political party in Iceland positioned on the centre[13] to centre-right[17] of the political spectrum. The party was founded on 24 May 2016 but it had existed as a political network since June 2014.[18] It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold a referendum on joining the European Union and the lack of support for free trade.

The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of agricultural subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state.[19] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[20] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.[21]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[22] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[23]

Election results

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 Benedikt Jóhannesson 19,870 10.48
7 / 63
 New Steady 5th Coalition
2017 Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir 13,122 6.69
4 / 63
 Decrease 3 Decrease 8th Opposition
2021 16,628 8.33
5 / 63
 Increase 1 Increase 7th Opposition
2024 33,606 15.82
11 / 63
 Increase 6 Increase 3rd Coalition

Party chairperson

Chairperson Period
Benedikt Jóhannesson

(born 1955)

2016–2017
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

(born 1965)

2017–

References

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  19. ^ "Our Core Manifesto". Viðreisn official website. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  20. ^ Paul Fontaine (October 10, 2016). "Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained". The Reykjavik Grapevine.
  21. ^ "Heilbrigðis- og velferðarmál". Viðreisn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  22. ^ Hólmfríður Gísladóttir, E, F, N, O, P, U, X, Y, Æ og Ö, Morgunblaðið (June 7, 2016).
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