Humanist Party (Denmark)
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The Humanist Party is a political party
in Denmark
and is a member of the Humanist International
.
The party stood in the regional and municipal elections in Denmark November 15, 2005. The last time the party went for elections in Denmark was 1993.
Denmark is divided in 5 regions (a new administrative system) and the Humanist Party is present in the most important one, which is the region covering the Northeastern part of Sealand and the island of Bornholm (here you have a map: http://www.regionhovedstaden.dk/5storage/78/kommunekort.jpg).
The region covers 30 % of the population, that is 1.6 million persons. Inside this region the Humanist Party is also present in the town of Copenhague with 0.5 million inhabitants.
The Humanist Party ran 2 candidates.
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 Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and is a member of the Humanist International
Humanist International
The Humanist International is a consortium of Humanist political parties, founded in Florence, Italy, on January 4, 1989, by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world...
.
The party stood in the regional and municipal elections in Denmark November 15, 2005. The last time the party went for elections in Denmark was 1993.
Denmark is divided in 5 regions (a new administrative system) and the Humanist Party is present in the most important one, which is the region covering the Northeastern part of Sealand and the island of Bornholm (here you have a map: http://www.regionhovedstaden.dk/5storage/78/kommunekort.jpg).
The region covers 30 % of the population, that is 1.6 million persons. Inside this region the Humanist Party is also present in the town of Copenhague with 0.5 million inhabitants.
The Humanist Party ran 2 candidates.