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Independent Party (Denmark)
The Independent Party () is a classical liberal and anti-elitist political party in Denmark. It was formed in 1953 as a breakaway party from as a protest against the established centre-right parties' cooperation with the Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrats. The Independent Party later took on an anti-elitist character. Election results Parliament (The Folketing, Folketing) Municipal elections External linksOfficial website Liberal parties in Denmark Political parties established in 1953 1953 establishments in Denmark Classical liberal parties {{Denmark-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knud Kristensen
Knud Kristensen (26 October 1880 – 28 September 1962) was Prime Minister (Denmark), Prime Minister of Denmark from 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the 1945 Danish Folketing election, October 1945 election, Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen (), a minority government consisting only of his liberalism, liberal party (). Biography Knud Kristensen was educated in agriculture and was a farmer by profession. He was from 1901 to 1902 a student at Frederiksberg Campus (University of Copenhagen), Frederiksborg University College, 1903–04 at Dalum Agricultural School and 1906–07 at Askov Højskole, Askov Folk High School. In 1907–20, he owned a farm at Ødsted in Vejle, then Biviumgård in Humlebæk. He was first elected to the parliament in 1920. He was re-elected from 1932 until he resigned on 15 January 1949. In social policy, Kristensen's time as Prime min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Danish General Election
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 22 September 1953,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 the first under the new Constitution of Denmark, constitution. The Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 74 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 81% in Geography of Denmark, Denmark proper and 69% in Greenland.Nohlen & Stöver, p541 The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes. Electoral system changes This election was held as a result of the passing of the 1953 Danish constitution. The new election law of 1953 increased the size of the Folketing from 151 to 179 members. The number of district seats was increased from 105 to 135, while the number of levelling seats was decreased to 40. This was the first election in which Greenland elected members. Results References {{Danish Elections 1953 elections in North America, Denmark Elections in the Faroe Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties Established In 1953
Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. Politics may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and non-violent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but the word often also carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or in a limited way, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Parties In Denmark
Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * Generally, a supporter of the political philosophy liberalism. Liberals may be politically left or right but tend to be centrist. * An adherent of a Liberal Party (See also Liberal parties by country) * Classical liberalism * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and media * '' El Liberal'', a Spanish newspaper published 1879–1936 * '' The Liberal'', a British political magazine published 2004–2012 * ''Liberalism'' (book), a 1927 book by Ludwig von Mises * "Liberal", a song by Band-Maid from the 2019 album '' Conqueror'' Places in the United States * Liberal, Indiana * Liberal, Kansas * Liberal, Missouri * Liberal, Oregon Religion * Religious liberalism * Liberal Christianity * Liberalism and progressivism within Islam * Liberal Judaism (other) People * Julia Liberal Liberal (born 1967), Spanish politician See also * * * Liberal arts (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Danish Local Elections
Local elections were held on 19 November 2013 in Denmark's 98 municipal councils, contesting 2,444 seats ( previous election: 2,468 seats) for the 2014–2017 term of office, and in five regional councils, contesting 205 seats for the 2014–2017 term. Advance voting began on 20 August 2013 in national registration offices in Denmark, hospitals, prisons, etc. , Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior, accessed 2013-10-05 Twelve women held the highest political office of mayor in the municipalities in the 2014–2017 term of office. Results Results of regional elections The Ministry of Economy and Interior stated that voter turnout was 71.7%. The regions are not municipalities, and are not allowed to levy any taxes, but are financed only through block grants from the central governme ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Danish Local Elections
Local elections were held in Denmark on 17 November 2009. Councils were elected in Denmark's 98 municipalities and the five regions. 2468 seats were contested in the municipal elections ( previous election: 2522 seats). 205 seats were contested in the regional elections. Legal basis The electoral details are laid down in the municipal and regional electoral act. The elections are overseen by the Ministry of the Interior. Results Results of regional elections The Ministry of interior informed that voter turnout was 65.7%. The regions are not municipalities, and are not allowed to levy any taxes, but are financed only through block grants from the central government and the municipalities within each region. The results of the regional elections: Number of councillors and political parties in the regional councils Results of municipal elections The Ministry of the Interior stated that voter turnout was 65.8%. The results of the municipal elections: Number of councillors and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Danish Local Elections
Local elections were held in Denmark on 15 November 2005. 2522 municipal council members were elected in Denmark's 98 municipalities and 205 regional council members in the five regions. Most of these were newly formed municipalities, namely 66 municipalities, that would only begin working from Monday 1 January 2007, as would the newly formed regions, and one municipality, Ærø, which was also part of the reform, which was allowed by the government to commence work for the first time already Sunday 1 January 2006. So the first term of office in ''this'' newly created municipality was the whole period of four years from 2006 until 2009. The reform was approved 26 June 2005 by the lawmakers in the Folketing and signature by the head of state (when?). The 238 municipal councils (Danish: ''kommunalbestyrelser''; singular: ''kommunalbestyrelse'') and 13 county councils that were to be abolished 1 January 2007 just continued their work one year more than the term of office (2002-2005) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Danish General Election
General elections were held in Denmark on 21 September 1971 and in the Faroe Islands on 5 October.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 Inter-Parliamentary Union The Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 87% in Denmark proper, 57% in the Faroe Islands and 52% in Greenland (where only one of the two constituencies was contested as the other had only a single candidate who was elected unopposed).Nohlen & Stöver, pp543-544 Electoral system All members were elected by party-list proportional representation in Constituencies of Denmark, multi-member constituencies and in levelling seats filled at-large using overall party vote shares. The Constituencies of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Danish General Election
General elections were held in Denmark on 23 January 1968.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 The Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 57% in the Faroe Islands and 56% in Greenland.Nohlen & Stöver, p543 They were the last elections in which the old counties were used as constituencies. Results References {{Danish Elections 1968 elections in Denmark January 1968 in Europe Folketing elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Danish General Election
General elections were held in Denmark on 22 November 1966,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 although in Greenland the elections were held on 6 December 1966. The Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 69 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 49% in the Faroe Islands and 59% in Greenland (where only one of the two constituencies was contested as the other had only one candidate who was elected unopposed).Nohlen & Stöver, pp542-543 Results By constituency References {{Danish Elections 1966 elections in Denmark November 1966 in Europe Folketing elections 1966 elections in Europe Danish election stubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Danish General Election
General elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 50% in the Faroe Islands and 49% in Greenland.Nohlen & Stöver, pp542-543 They were the first elections with the new electoral threshold of 2%. Results References {{Danish Elections General election A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ... Danish general election Folketing elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Danish General Election
General elections were held in Denmark on 15 November 1960. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 57% in the Faroe Islands and 66% in Greenland. They were the last elections in which the electoral threshold for the Danish seats was 60,000 votes. The following year the electoral law was amended to make it 2% of the vote. Results References {{Danish Elections General Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ... Folketing elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
