Centre Party (Iceland)
The Centre Party (Icelandic: Miðflokkurinn) is a Nordic agrarian, populist and conservative political party in Iceland, established in September 2017. It split from the Progressive Party due to leadership disputes, when two factions decided to band up as a new party before the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election. The Centre Party belongs to the Nordic agrarian party family; like many parties in Iceland, is Eurosceptic.
Centre Party Miðflokkurinn | |
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| Chairperson | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Founder | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Founded | 24 September 2017 |
| Split from | Progressive Party |
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| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Seats in Parliament | 2 / 63 |
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