Sjálvstýri (previously Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) ( English: referred to interchangeably as ''Independence'', ''Self-Government'', or ''Home Rule'') is a liberal, autonomist political party on the Faroe Islands. It is currently led by the Mayor of Klaksvík,

Jógvan Skorheim Jógvan Skorheim (born 16 June 1982 in Klaksvík) is a Faroese businessman and politician, serving as the leader of Self-Government (Sjálvstýri) since 9 April 2015. Skorheim has been working as a salesman for Idé Møblar in Tórshavn and ...

. Nýtt Sjálvstýri traditionally supported greater autonomy for the Faroes within the

Kingdom of Denmark The Danish Realm ( da, Danmarks Rige; fo, Danmarkar Ríki; kl, Danmarkip Naalagaaffik), officially the Kingdom of Denmark (; ; ), is a sovereign state located in Northern Europe and Northern North America. It consists of Denmark, metropolitan ...

, but in 1998 it agreed, as part of a coalition deal with Tjóðveldi and

Fólkaflokkurin The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government ( fo, Hin føroyski fólkaflokkurin – radikalt sjálvstýri) is a pro-Faroese independence conservative and conservative-liberal political party on the Faroe Islands led by Beinir Johann ...

, to support national independence for the Faroes. Today it supports obtaining independence through gradually increasing Faroese autonomy until the Faroe Islands becomes a de facto independent state. At the 2008 election to the Løgting, the party won 7.2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party's vote fell to 4.2% and it lost one seat.Kringvarp.fo, Results from the political elections 2011 and 2008
At the 2011 election to the Løgting, the party won 4% of the votes and got 2 members elected.

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Faroese general election

Danish general election

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