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Centre Party (Faroe Islands)

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Leader
  
Jenis av Rana

Political position
  
Centre

International affiliation
  
None

Founded
  
1992

European affiliation
  
None

Ideology
  
Christian democracy Social conservatism Regionalism

The Centre Party (Faroese: Miðflokkurin) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jenis av Rana. The party is known for its conservative stance on social issues, in particular LGBT rights and homosexuality in general.

At the 2008 parliamentary election, the party won 8.4% of the popular vote and 3 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party fell to 6.2% and two seats.

Parliament members and ministers

Since 2011, these members represent the party in the Løgting:

  • Jenis av Rana
  • Bill Justinussen
  • References

    Centre Party (Faroe Islands) Wikipedia