The Movement (Iceland)

The Movement (Icelandic: Hreyfingin) was a political movement in Iceland. It had three members of parliament in the Icelandic Parliament, the Althing. All of them were former Citizens' Movement (CM) MPs.

The Movement
Hreyfingin
ChairpersonBirgitta Jónsdóttir
Vice-chairpersonÞór Saari
Founded18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
Dissolved18 March 2012 (2012-03-18)
Split fromCitizens' Movement
Succeeded byDawn
ColoursTeal
Seats in Parliament
0 / 63
Website
www.hreyfingin.is

The original Citizen's Movement had four members of parliament. However, since one MP, Þráinn Bertelsson, had already left the party in the summer of 2009, none remain.[1] On March 18, 2012, it merged with Citizens' Movement and the Liberal Party to form a new political party called Dawn.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Civic Movement MPs Found New Party". IcelandReview. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Her name shall be Dawn" (in Icelandic). Rúv.is. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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