The Movement (Iceland)
The Movement (Icelandic: Hreyfingin) was a political movement in Iceland. It had three members of parliament in the Icelandic Parliament, the Althing. All of them were former Citizens' Movement (CM) MPs.
- Þór Saari, economist
- Margrét Tryggvadóttir, editor
- Birgitta Jónsdóttir, poet, editor and artist
The Movement Hreyfingin | |
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| Chairperson | Birgitta Jónsdóttir |
| Vice-chairperson | Þór Saari |
| Founded | 18 September 2009 |
| Dissolved | 18 March 2012 |
| Split from | Citizens' Movement |
| Succeeded by | Dawn |
| Colours | Teal |
| Seats in Parliament | 0 / 63 |
| Website | |
| www.hreyfingin.is | |
The original Citizen's Movement had four members of parliament. However, since one MP, Þráinn Bertelsson, had already left the party in the summer of 2009, none remain.[1] On March 18 2012, it merged with Citizens' Movement and the Liberal Party to form a new political party called Dawn.[2]
References
- "Civic Movement MPs Found New Party". IcelandReview. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- "Her name shall be Dawn" (in Icelandic). Rúv.is. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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