Republic (Faroese: Tjóðveldi formerly known as the Republican Party) is a left-wing political party in the Faroe Islands committed to Faroese independence. It was founded in 1948 as a reaction to independence not being proclaimed after a public vote on the matter showed a significant plurality (almost a majority) for it in 1946.In 1998 Høgni Hoydal succeeded Heini O.
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