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|seat_change1 = 2 |popular_vote1 = 55,758 |percentage1 = 29.8% |swing1 = 3.0% |image2 = 150x150px |leader2 = Bjarni Benediktsson |leader_since2 = 29 March 2009 |party2 = Independence Party (Iceland) |last_election2 = 25 seats, 36.6% |seats2 = |seat_change2 = 9 |popular_vote2 = 44,369 |percentage2 = 23.7% |swing2 = 12.9% |image4 = 150x150px |leader4 = Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |leader_since4 = 6 February 1999 |party4 = Left-Green Movement |last_election4 = 9 seats, 14.3% |seats4 = |seat_change4 = 5 |popular_vote4 = 40,580 |percentage4 = 21.7% |swing4 = 7.4% |image5 = 150x150px |leader5 = Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |leader_since5 = 18 January 2009 |party5 = Progressive Party (Iceland) |last_election5 = 7 seats, 11.7% |seats5 = |seat_change5 = 2 |popular_vote5 = 27,699 |percentage5 = 14.8% |swing5 = 3.1% |title = Prime Minister |before_election = Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |before_party = Social Democratic Alliance |after_election = Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |after_party = Social Democratic Alliance }} }} A parliamentary election was held in Iceland on 25 April 2009〔. 〕 following strong pressure from the public as a result of the Icelandic financial crisis.〔.〕 The Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement, which formed the outgoing coalition government under Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, both made gains and formed an overall majority of seats in the Althing (Iceland's parliament). The Progressive Party also made gains, and the new Citizens' Movement, formed after the January 2009 protests, gained four seats. The big loser was the Independence Party, which had been in power for 18 years until January 2009: it lost a third of its support and nine seats in the Althing. ==Background== There had been weekly protests in front of the Althing since the collapse of Iceland's three commercial banks in October 2008. These protests intensified with the return of the Althing from Christmas recess on 20 January 2009.〔.〕 Three days later, Prime Minister Geir Haarde of the Independence Party announced that he was withdrawing from politics for health reasons (he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer), and promised early elections for 9 May. However, the Independence Party wished to retain the Prime Minister's post, which proved unacceptable to their coalition partners the Social Democratic Alliance: the government collapsed on 26 January 2009.〔.〕 After consultations with all the political parties represented in the Althing, the President asked the Social Democratic Alliance to form a new government. This proved to be a minority coalition with the Left-Green Movement, with the support of the Progressive Party and the Liberal Party, which was sworn in on 1 February.〔.〕〔.〕 Former Social Affairs Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became Prime Minister. The date of the elections was one of the agreements between the coalition partners. The Social Democrats preferred 9 May, while the Left-Greens wanted elections in early April: the intermediate position of the Progressive Party, 25 April, was adopted.〔. 〕 The three parties also agree to convene a constitutional assembly to discuss changes to the Constitution.〔.〕 There was no agreement on the question of an early referendum on prospective EU membership, an issue which divided the coalition partners.〔.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Icelandic parliamentary election, 2009」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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