| Country: | the Faroe Islands |
| Self-Government | |
| Native Name: | Sjálvstýri |
| Leader: | (acting)[1] |
| Foundation: | 1909 |
| Position: | Centre |
| Affiliation1 Title: | Nordic affiliation |
| Affiliation1: | Centre Group |
| National: | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Colours: | Purple and blue |
| Seats1 Title: | Løgting |
| Seats2 Title: | Folketing (Faroe seats) |
| Symbol: | D |
Sjálvstýri (previously Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) (English: referred to interchangeably as Independence, Self-Government, or Home Rule) is a liberal,[2] autonomist[3] political party on the Faroe Islands. It is currently led by the Mayor of Klaksvík, Jógvan Skorheim.[4]
Nýtt Sjálvstýri traditionally supported greater autonomy for the Faroes within the Kingdom of Denmark, but in 1998 it agreed, as part of a coalition deal with Tjóðveldi and Fólkaflokkurin, 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 two out of 33 seats. In early elections in 2011, the party's vote fell to 4.2% and it lost one seat.[5] At the 2011 election to the Løgting, the party won 4% of the votes; two members were elected.[6]
Presidents of the Self-Government Party
| Parliamentary leaders
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| Year | Votes | Seats | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ± | |||||
| 1906 | 579 | 37.6% | New | 2nd | ||
| 1908 | 340 | 33.9% | 1 | 2nd | ||
| 1910 | 289 | 24.5% | 0 | 2nd | ||
| 1912 | 365 | 41.6% | 0 | 2nd | ||
| 1914 | 625 | 47.2% | 1 | 2nd | ||
| 1916 | 542 | 51.7% | 1 | 1st | ||
| 1918 | 2,938 | 49.7% | 2 | 2nd | ||
| 1920 | 2,476 | 41.6% | 1 | 2nd | ||
| 1924 | 2,450 | 39.1% | 0 | 2nd | ||
| 1928 | 2,680 | 42.3% | 1 | 2nd | ||
| 1932 | 2,931 | 37.3% | 3 | 2nd | ||
| 1936 | 2,694 | 34.2% | 0 | 1st | ||
| 1940 | 1,365 | 16.2% | 4 | 4th | ||
| 1943 | 1,001 | 10.4% | 4 | 4th | ||
| 1945 | 1,239 | 9.4% | 0 | 4th | ||
| 1946 | with Social Democratic Party | 2 | 3rd | |||
| 1950 | 957 | 8.2% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1954 | 908 | 7.1% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1958 | 816 | 5.9% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1962 | 892 | 5.9% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1966 | 867 | 4.9% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 1970 | 1,010 | 5.6% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1974 | 1,430 | 7.2% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 1978 | 1,626 | 7.2% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1980 | 1,953 | 8.4% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 1984 | 2,135 | 8.5% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 1988 | 2,033 | 7.1% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 1990 | 2,489 | 8.8% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 1994 | 1,438 | 5.6% | 1 | 8th | ||
| 1998 | 2,116 | 7.6% | 0 | 5th | ||
| 2002 | 1,351 | 4.4% | 1 | 5th | ||
| 2004 | 1,461 | 4.6% | 0 | 6th | ||
| 2008 | 2,244 | 7.2% | 1 | 6th | ||
| 2011 | 1,290 | 4.2% | 1 | 7th | ||
| 2015 | 1,301 | 4.0% | 1 | 7th | ||
| 2019 | 1,158 | 3.4% | 1 | 7th | ||
| 2022 | 938 | 2.7% | 1 | 7th | ||
| Year |
| % of Faroese vote |
|
| ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945[7] | 2.521 | 29.2% | New | |||
| 1947 | 809 | 8.4% | 0 | |||
| 1950 | 535 | 14.8% | 0 | |||
| 1953 (apr) | 351 | 10.4% | 0 | |||
| 1953 (sep) - 1968 | did not run. | |||||
| 1971 | 648 | 4.9% | 0 | |||
| 1973 | 553 | 4.2% | 0 | |||
| 1975 | did not run. | |||||
| 1977 | 551 | 3.4% | 0 | |||
| 1979 | 797 | 4.3% | 0 | |||
| 1981 | 867 | 5.2% | 0 | |||
| 1984 | 1,033 | 5.6% | 0 | |||
| 1987 | 1,070 | 4.8% | 0 | |||
| 1988 | 897 | 3.9% | 0 | |||
| 1990 | 1,240 | 6.9% | 0 | |||
| 1994 | 469 | 2.4% | 0 | |||
| 1998 | 1,603 | 7.7% | 0 | |||
| 2001 | 434 | 1.6% | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 585 | 2.4% | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 799 | 3.5% | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 481 | 2.3% | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 403 | 1.7% | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 334 | 1.3% | 0 | |||
| 2022 | did not run. | |||||