Bright Future (Iceland)
| Bright Future Björt framtíð |
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| Chairperson | Óttarr Proppé |
| Founded | 4 February 2012[1] |
| Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism[2] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | Purple, White |
| Seats in the Althing |
6 / 63
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| Website | |
| www |
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| Politics of Iceland Political parties Elections |
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Bright Future (Icelandic: Björt framtíð) is a liberal[3] political party in Iceland.
The party is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) party and has links to the ALDE Group in the European Parliament.[4][5]
History
The party was founded on 4 February 2012.[1] Before the 2013 general election, it included two MPs, Guðmundur Steingrímsson (who defected from the Progressive Party) and Róbert Marshall (who defected from the Social Democratic Alliance). Guðmundur had previously been elected as a candidate of the Progressive Party, but had left the party to sit as an independent. In 2012, Guðmundur formed Bright Future with the Best Party, the new party sharing the same initials in Icelandic, "BF", as the Best Party.[6][7][8] The party was formed to contest the April 2013 parliamentary election. The party won 6 seats, making it the fifth largest in parliament, but has since dropped significantly in opinion polls.[9]
Ideology
The party supports Iceland joining the European Union and adoption of the euro currency.[3][5]
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,583 | 8.25 |
6 / 63
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 6 |
5th |
Opposition |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/members/political-parties
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Reykjavík Grapevine Election Guide 2013, The Reykjavík Grapevine, issue 4, 5 April 2013, p. 20.
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- ↑ http://grapevine.is/mag/interview/2015/05/21/is-the-future-bright-for-icelands-bright-future-party/
