The Social Democratic Party (, JF; literally the Equality Party) is a social-democratic political party on the Faroe Islands, led by Aksel V. Johannesen.
History
The Social Democratic Party was founded on 25 September 1925 by members of Faroese trade unions.
Its youth organization Sosialistiskt Ungmannafelag (Socialist Youth) was founded in 1965.J.fo, From the history of the Social Democratic Party of the Faroe Islands
At the 2004 general election on 20 January 2004, the party received 21.8% of the popular vote and therefore won 7 out of 33 seats in the Løgting.
At the 2008 general election on 19 January 2008, the party received 19.3% of the popular vote and therefore won 6 out of 33 seats.UF.fo, Løgtingsvalið 19.
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In the 2011 election for the Danish Folketing, the party improved its vote share to 21.0%, and took one of the two Faroese seats previously held by Republic.
The elected representative of the Social Democratic Party in the Folketing is Sjúrður Skaale, who received 1539 personal votes.Kringvarp.fo
At the 2011 general election on 29 October 2011, the party received 17.8% of the popular vote and therefore won 6 out of 33 seats.
At the 2015 general election on 1 September 2015, the party received 25.1% of the vote, winning a plurality of 8 seats in the Løgting.
Ideology
The party is officially neutral on the matter of independence from Denmark, but generally leans towards remaining in the union.
In the Danish Folketing, the Social Democratic Party supports the "Red Bloc" led by the Social Democrats of Denmark.
Party leaders
Aksel V. Johannesen 2011–present
Jóannes Eidesgaard 1996–2011
Marita Petersen 1993–1996
Atli Dam 1972–1993
Jákup Frederik Øregaard 1969–1972
Einar Waag 1968–1969
Peter Mohr Dam 1936–1968
Maurentius Viðstein 1926–1936
Current members of the Løgting
Aksel V. Johannesen
Henrik Old
Heðin Mortensen
Bjarni Hammer
Djóni Nolsøe Joensen
Ingilín Didriksen Strøm
Jóhannis Joensen
History of Javnaðarflokkurin in Faroese general elections
;Faroese general elections 1928–2015
References
External links
Official web site
