List of political parties in the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

There are two major ideological cleavages in Faroese politics. In addition to the left-right spectrum, parties are also divided between those that want to maintain the Faroes' place within the Danish Realm ('unionists') and those that want Faroese independence ('separatists').

The current government is formed by a coalition between the centre-right People's Party, the centre-right Union Party, and the centre-left Social Democratic Party.

Political parties with elected representation at a national level

There are currently seven parties represented in the Løgting. The largest party represents centre-right separatism with nine seats, while the second-largest party represents centre-right unionism with seven seats. The next two – each with six seats – represent centre-left unionism and left-wing separatism. There are also three minor parties in the Løgting, representing centre-right, right-wing and centrist separatism.

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Election symbol	Party		MPs		Ideology	Leader
Election symbol	Party		Løgting (Faroese Parliament)	Folketing (Danish Parliament)	Ideology	Leader
		People's Party Fólkaflokkurin	9 / 33	0 / 2	Centre-right – conservative and socially conservative. In favour of Faroese independence.	Beinir Johannesen
		Union Party Sambandsflokkurin	7 / 33	1 / 2	Centre-right – conservative liberal and Nordic agrarian. In favour of union with Denmark.	Bárður á Steig Nielsen
		Social Democratic Party Javnaðarflokkurin	6 / 33	1 / 2	Centre-left – social democratic. In favour of union with Denmark.	Aksel V. Johannesen
		Republic Tjóðveldi	6 / 33	0 / 2	Left-wing – democratic socialist. In favour of Faroese independence.	Sirið Stenberg
		Progress Framsókn	2 / 33	0 / 2	Centre-right – classical liberal. In favour of Faroese independence.	Ruth Vang
		Centre Party Miðflokkurin	2 / 33	0 / 2	Right-wing – Christian democratic, conservative and anti-LGBT. In favour of Faroese independence.	Jenis av Rana
		Sjálvstýri	1 / 33	0 / 2	Centre – social liberal. In favour of gradual Faroese independence.	Sámal Petur í Grund

Defunct parties

Advancement for the Islands (Marxist–Leninist) (Oyggjaframi (marx-leninistar))
Business Party (Vinnuflokkurin)
Faroese Communist Party (Kommunistiski flokkur Føroya)
Christian People's Party (Kristiligi fólkaflokkurin), formerly known as the Progress Party (Framburðsflokkurin)
Faroese Socialists (Føroyskir Sosialistar)
Faroese Party (Hin føroyski flokkurin)
Freedom Union (Frælsisfylkingin)
Funny Party (Hin stuttligi flokkurin)
Progress Party (Framsóknarflokkurin)
The Red 1 May Group
Separatist Party (Loysingarflokkurin)
Social Separatist Party (Sosialistiski loysingarflokkurin)
Worker's Union (Verkamannafylkingin)

List of political parties in the Faroe Islands

Political parties with elected representation at a national level

Defunct parties

See also

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