People's Party (Iceland)

The People's Party (Icelandic: Flokkur fólksins) is an Icelandic political party, which was founded in 2016 by Inga Sæland. Its main focus is to improve conditions for the poor and disabled.[1] The New York Times has referred to the party as "railing against immigration, poverty and corruption".[5]

People's Party
Flokkur Fólksins
FounderInga Sæland
Founded27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)
IdeologyPopulism[1]
Disability rights[2]
Pensioners' interests[3]
Political positionCentre-left (welfare issues)[4]
Right-wing (all else)[4]
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours  Yellow
  Magenta
Seats in Parliament
6 / 63
Election symbol
F
Website
flokkurfolksins.is
The party's old logo (c. 2018)

Icelandic election campaigns

Controversies and expulsions

At the end of November 2018, the party expelled two of its parliamentarians, Karl Gauti Hjaltason and Ólafur Ísleifsson,[7] after a meeting of these with members of the Centre Party where Karl Gauti and Ólafur did not object to derogatory remarks of Centre Party members against the People's Party's leader, Inga Sæland.[8]

Previously, the party ran into controversy when Inga made comments that were considered by the media as "xenophobic" and "anti-immigrant." Inga has made efforts to distance herself from those comments, even calling for increased care for refugees.[1]

Electoral results

Parliament
Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 6,707 3.54
0 / 63
 0 8th No seats
2017 13,502 6.88
4 / 63
 4 7th Opposition
2021 17,672 8.9
6 / 63
 2 5th TBA

References
  1. "Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising? - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. Siguroardottir, Ragnhildur (28 October 2017). "Iceland's Ruling Conservatives Emerge Weakened After Vote". Bloomberg Politics. Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. Jelena Ćirić (27 October 2017). "Icelandic Parliamentary Election 2017: Party Overview". Iceland Review. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. Grapevine, Reykjavík (2021). "Iceland's Political Parties: Who Are These People?". grapevine.is. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. Iceland’s Government Falls After Letter Asking to Pardon Pedophile
  6. Flokks fólksins
  7. Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason, Sunna Kristín Hilmarsdóttir (November 30, 2018). "Karl Gauti og Ólafur reknir úr Flokki fólksins". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 30, 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  8. Atli Ísleifsson (November 30, 2018). "Inga hefur ekkert heyrt í Ólafi eða Karli Gauta". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 30, 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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