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Centre Party (Faroe Islands)
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The Centre Party is a Christianity
-based, agrarian
and conservative
political party
in the Faroe Islands
, led by Jenis av Rana.
At the 2008 parliamentary election
, the party won 8.4% of the popular vote and 3 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011
, the party fell to 6.2% and two seats.
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Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
-based, agrarian
Nordic Agrarian parties
The Nordic agrarian parties, or Nordic Centre parties, are agrarian political parties that belong to a political tradition peculiar to the Nordic countries...
and conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
political party
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...
in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, led by Jenis av Rana.
At the 2008 parliamentary election
Faroese parliamentary election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 19 January 2008, the latest possible date. The Self-Government Party and the Centre Party gained a seat each while the Social Democratic Party lost a seat. The number of women went from three to seven...
, the party won 8.4% of the popular vote and 3 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011
Faroese parliamentary election, 2011
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 29 October, 2011.-Result:The centre-right parties gained significantly, with both the pro-union Union Party and pro-independence People's Party gaining a seat each, as well as the centre-right, liberal, pro-independence Progressive...
, the party fell to 6.2% and two seats.
Parliament members
From 2008 to 2011, these member represented the party in the LøgtingLøgting
Løgting is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self-ruling dependency of Denmark.The name literally means "Law Thing" - that is, a law assembly - and derives from Old Norse lǫgþing, which was a name given to ancient assemblies. A ting or Þing has existed on the Faroe Islands for over...
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- Jenis av Rana
- Bill Justinussen
- Karsten Hansen