Progressive Party (Iceland)

Progressive Party
Framsóknarflokkurinn
ChairpersonSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Vice-chairpersonLilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir
Chairperson of the municipal councilElín Líndal
Founded16 December 1916
Merger of
HeadquartersHverfisgata 33,
101 Reykjavík
Youth wingAssociation of Young People in the Progressive Party
Ideology
International affiliationLiberal International
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours    Green
Seats in Parliament
13 / 63
Election symbol
B
Website
www.framsokn.is

The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn, FSF) is an agrarian political party in Iceland.[1][2][3]

For most of its history, the Progressive Party has governed with the Independence Party. Since 30 November 2017, the party has been a coalition partner in the Katrín Jakobsdóttir government. The current chairman of the party is Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson who was elected on 2 October 2016. His predecessor was Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was elected on 18 January 2009 and was Prime Minister of Iceland from 23 May 2013 to 5 April 2016.

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