Citizens' Movement (Iceland)

The Citizens' Movement (Icelandic: Borgarahreyfingin) was a political party in Iceland, founded in the lead up to the 2009 election during the Global Recession, which severely affected Iceland. In the election, the Citizens' Movement won 4 out of 63 seats in Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament. The elected members were * Þráinn Bertelsson, film director * Þór Saari, economist * Margrét Tryggvadóttir, editor * Birgitta Jónsdóttir, poet, editor and artist

Citizens' Movement (Iceland)

The Citizens' Movement (Icelandic: Borgarahreyfingin) was a political party in Iceland, founded in the lead up to the 2009 election during the Global Recession, which severely affected Iceland. In the election, the Citizens' Movement won 4 out of 63 seats in Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament. The elected members were * Þráinn Bertelsson, film director * Þór Saari, economist * Margrét Tryggvadóttir, editor * Birgitta Jónsdóttir, poet, editor and artist