Viðreisn (), officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party, is a liberal political party in Iceland positioned on the centre to centre-right of the political spectrum. The party was founded as such on 24 May 2016, but it had existed as a political network since June 2014. It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold a referendum on joining the European Union and the lack of support for free trade.
The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of agricultural subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state. It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates. Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.
Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C. It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven of the 63 seats.
In 2019 Viðreisn became a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE).
Election results Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government 2016 Benedikt Jóhannesson 19,870 10.48 New 5th 2017 Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir 13,122 6.69 3 8th 2021 16,628 8.33 1 7th 2024 33,606 15.82 6 3rd
Party chairperson ChairpersonPeriod Benedikt Jóhannesson(born 1955)2016–2017 Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir(born 1965)2017–
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External links Official website