Old Independence Party
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The Old Independence Party was an Iceland
ic political party. The Old Independence Party langsum and the Old Independence Party þversum denote two fractions that split the party at one time.
The party dissolved in 1927 and its members mostly divided between the Conservative Party
and the Liberal Party. However, in 1929, the Conservative Party and Liberal Party merged. The new party was named the Independence Party
, which purposefully evoked the name of the defunct Old Independence Party.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic political party. The Old Independence Party langsum and the Old Independence Party þversum denote two fractions that split the party at one time.
The party dissolved in 1927 and its members mostly divided between the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (Iceland)
The Conservative Party was a conservative political party in Iceland that existed from 1924 to 1929. It was the first right-wing party in Iceland, and formed in opposition to the agrarian Progressive Party and the left-wing Social Democratic Party. It supported the full independence of Iceland...
and the Liberal Party. However, in 1929, the Conservative Party and Liberal Party merged. The new party was named the Independence Party
Independence Party (Iceland)
The Independence Party is a centre-right political party in Iceland. Liberal conservative and Eurosceptic, it is the second-largest party in the Althing, with sixteen seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson and vice chairman is Ólöf Nordal....
, which purposefully evoked the name of the defunct Old Independence Party.