Legislative Branch
The Faroese Parliament (Løgtingið in Faroese) has 33 MPs (members of parliament), elected for a four year term by proportional representation.
Election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on September 15, 2011: Social Democrats 1, Union Party 1.
Read more about this topic: Politics Of The Faroe Islands
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