The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn) is an agrarian, liberal and centrist party in Iceland. The party is a member of the Liberal International. Current chairman of the party is Guðni Ágústsson. As a vice-chairman he became chairman when the previous chairman, Jón Sigurðsson, resigned after the Progressive Party suffered great losses in the 2007 election. Jón's predecessor as party leader was Halldór Ásgrímsson, chairman 1994-2006. Halldór was Prime Minister of Iceland 2004-2006. The President of Iceland (Icelandic: forseti Íslands) is Icelands elected head of state. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... The Althing (Modern Icelandic Alþingi; Old Norse Alþing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... The Cabinet of Iceland is the chief executive body of the Republic of Iceland. ... The Supreme Court of Iceland (Hæstiréttur Íslands) holds the highest judicial power in Iceland. ... Umboðsmaður Alþingis is appointed by the Alþingi to oversee investigation of complaints against government departments and local governments. ... Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. ... Politics of Iceland Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Iceland ... A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday, 26 June 2004. ... The 2007 Icelandic general elections were held on 12 May 2007. ... Iceland is divided into 8 landsvæði (regions): The landsvæði are further divided into 23 counties, sýslur: Árnessýsla Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla Austur-Húnavatnssýsla Austur-Skaftafellssýsla Borgarfjarðarsýsla Dalasýsla Eyjafjarðarsýsla Gullbringusýsla, Kjósarsýsla Mýrasýsla Norður... The municipalities of Iceland are local administrative areas that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and handicapped people etc. ... Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the US, and with the other NATO nations are particularly close. ... Iceland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) and has never applied for membership. ... The Cod Wars (also called the Iceland Cod Wars) were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland over Icelands claims of authority over tracts of ocean off their coastline as being their exclusive fishery zone. ... The Agreed Minute is a statute governing the nature of the U.S. military presence in Iceland. ... Iceland has a very small network of diplomatic missions. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Agrarianism is a social and political philosophy. ... This is a list about liberalism and political parties around the world. ... The Nordic Agrarian parties, or Nordic Centre parties, is a class of post-agrarian political parties on the Nordic countries. ... Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ... The 2007 Icelandic general elections were held on 12 May 2007. ... Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (born September 8, 1947) is the former Prime Minister of Iceland. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iceland (the Minister of Iceland 1904-1917) Note about the coloring: Every combination which appears at least twice has been assigned a color. ...

The party had been in a government coalition partner to the conservative Independence Party in the period 1995-2007. From 1995 to 2004, it participated in the coalition as the junior partner under the premiership of Independence Party leader Davíð Oddsson, but the two parties agreed after the 2003 legislative elections that Halldór would become Prime Minister in September 2004. He took office on September 15, but later announced his intention to resign on June 5, 2006 following the party's poor results in the 2006 municipal elections. The coalition remained allied with the Independence Party chairman, Geir H. Haarde, as Prime Minister. The Progressive Party leader Jón Sigurðsson was minister of Industry and Commerce, until a coalition of the Independence Party and the Alliance took over after the elections in 2007. The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iceland (the Minister of Iceland 1904-1917) Note about the coloring: Every combination which appears at least twice has been assigned a color. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ...

Though the Progressive Party was originally founded as an agrarian party and still finds most of its support from farmers and fishermen, it has gradually adopted the position of a liberal party in the political spectrum. It was founded in 1916 as a merger of two agrarian parties, the Farmers' Party (Bændaflokkur) and the Independent Farmers (Óháðir bændur). Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Throughout Iceland's history as a self-governing and independent nation, the Progressive Party has most often been the second largest political party in the country. It has often joined government coalitions with either the Independence Party on the right, or with left-wing parties. The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ...

Recent elections

In the 2007 elections, the party dropped five seats, down from twelve. The coalition only held a one-seat majority in the Althing, and the Independence Party formed a government with the Social Democratic Alliance with the deal being signed on May 22, returning the Progressive Party to the opposition. The 2007 Icelandic general elections were held on 12 May 2007. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leadership

6 of its 12 chairmen have been prime ministers of Iceland:

• Tryggvi Þórhallsson PM 1927-1932 cm 1928-1932
• Ásgeir Ásgeirsson PM 1932-1934 chair man 1932-1933
• Hermann Jónasson PM 1934-1942 and 1956-1958 cm 1944-1962
• Ólafur Jóhannesson PM 1971-1974 and 1978-1979 cm 1968-1979
• Steingrímur Hermannsson PM 1983-1987 and 1988-1991 cm 1979-1994
• Halldór Ásgrímsson PM 2004-2006 cm 1994-2006
• Jón Sigurðsson cm 2006-2007
• Guðni Ágústsson cm 2007-present

In addition to those, Steingrímur Steinþórsson headed a government from 1950 to 1953. Tryggvi Þórhallsson was Prime Minister of Iceland from 28 August 1927 to 3 June 1932. ... Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the 2nd president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. ... Hermann Jónasson (December 25, 1896–January 22, 1976) was an Icelandic politician of the Progressive Party, who was Prime Minister of Iceland on two occasions. ... Ólafur Jóhannesson (March 1, 1913–May 20, 1984) was Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. ... Steingrímur Hermannsson (IPA: ) (born June 22, 1928) was Prime Minister of Iceland. ... Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (born September 8, 1947) is the former Prime Minister of Iceland. ... Einar Jonssons statue of Jon Sigurdsson in Reykjavik. ... Steingrímur Steinþórsson was Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953. ...

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism and centrism in Iceland

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External links

• Progressive Party official site