Workers' Union (Faroe Islands)

The Workers' Union (Faroese: Verkamannafylkingin, VMF) was a political party in the Faroe Islands.

History

The party won three seats in the 1994 elections,^[1] taken by Óli Jacobsen [fo], Kristian Magnussen [fo] and Ingeborg Vinther. It joined the governing coalition, with Jacobsen (1994–1995 and March–May 1998), Axel H. Nolsøe [fo] (1995–1996) and Magnussen (1996–1998) serving as Ministers.^[2] However, it lost all three seats in the 1998 elections, when it received just 215 votes.^[1] It did not contest any subsequent Løgting elections.

References

1. Árbók fyri Føroyar 2003. 2003. p. 76. ISBN 978-99918-0-346-3.
2. Løgtingtið 150 (PDF). p. 326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04.