Conservative Party (Iceland)
The Conservative Party (Icelandic: Íhaldsflokkurinn) was a conservative political party in Iceland between 1924 and 1929.
Conservative Party Íhaldsflokkurinn | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| Dissolved | 1927 |
| Split from | Citizens' Party |
| Succeeded by | Independence Party |
History
The party was established in 1924 by a majority of the members of the Citizens' Party.[1] It won the 1926 Upper House elections and the 1927 parliamentary elections, in which it received 42.% of the vote.
In 1929 it merged with the Liberal Party to form the Independence Party.[1]
Ideology
The party supported the full independence of Iceland and separation from the Danish crown.
References
- Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p520 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
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