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Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist)

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Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist-Leninist)
Founded1976
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Anti-revisionism
Hoxhaism
Political positionFar-left

Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist) (in Icelandic: Kommúnistaflokkur Íslands (m-l)), was a political party in Iceland. It was established in April 1976 by 30 delegates. Initially known as Communist Movement M-L (Kommúnistahreyfingin M-L; KHML), from 1972 until 1976 Kommúnistasamtökin marxistarnir-lenínistarnir (KSML). Published Stéttabaráttan (Class Struggle). Publication was initiated in 1972 and ceased in 1980. Chairman was Gunnar Andrésson and General Secretary Kristján Guðlaugsson.

The party was linked to the Swedish, KPML(r).

It recognized the Albanian Party of Labor as the leader of the world communist movement.[1]

Publications

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  • Rauði fáninn 1972 (KSML) - 7.1979
  • Stéttabaráttan 1972 (KHML/KSML) - 9.1980
  • Programme of the Communist Party of Iceland Marxist-Leninist, Reykjavík: Central Committee of CPI M-L, July 1976

References

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  1. ^ Hobday, Charles (1986). Communist and Marxist Parties of the World. Harlow: Longman. pp. 410–411. ISBN 0-582-90264-9.

Further reading

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  • Robert J. Alexander: Maoism in the developed world, Westport, Conn: Praeger 2001, pp. 144–45 (Maoism in Iceland)


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