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Awakening of the Nation or National Movement was an Icelandic left-wing populist political party
.
It was formed in 1994. One of the co-founders was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
after she lost an internal election for the leadership of the Social Democratic Party
. She was joined by members of the former communist People's Alliance
. In the 1995 parliamentary elections
it won 7.2% of the vote and four seats.
On October 2nd 1996 its members of parliament joined the Social Democratic Party to form a unified parliamentary entity.
In the 1999 parliamentary elections it formed an electoral alliance with the Social Democratic Party and the former communist People's Alliance and the feminist Women's List
. In 2000 it formally merged with these other parties to form the Social Democratic Alliance.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
.
It was formed in 1994. One of the co-founders was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir , , is the Prime Minister of Iceland. Many years a politician, she was previously Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight...
after she lost an internal election for the leadership of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social-democratic ideas. It was founded in 1916 as the political representation of the trade unions of Iceland....
. She was joined by members of the former communist People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Iceland)
The People's Alliance was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.-History:In 1916 the Social Democratic Party was formed in Iceland. In 1930 a split surged, thus forming the Communist Party of Iceland , recognised as the Icelandic section of the...
. In the 1995 parliamentary elections
Icelandic parliamentary election, 1995
The 1995 Icelandic parliamentary election took place on 8 April 1995 in Iceland to elect members of the Althing....
it won 7.2% of the vote and four seats.
On October 2nd 1996 its members of parliament joined the Social Democratic Party to form a unified parliamentary entity.
In the 1999 parliamentary elections it formed an electoral alliance with the Social Democratic Party and the former communist People's Alliance and the feminist Women's List
Women's List
The Women's List was a feminist party in Iceland that took part in national politics from 1983 to 1998, gaining some seats in Alþingi. In 1998 it merged with two other political parties to form the Social Democratic Alliance, but many of its members refused to participate in that party and joined...
. In 2000 it formally merged with these other parties to form the Social Democratic Alliance.