Communist Party of Iceland

The Communist Party of Iceland (Icelandic Kommúnistaflokkur Íslands, KFI. Kommfl or. ) Was from 1930 to 1938 a political party in Iceland. It was created in November 1930 when the Marxist wing within the Social Democratic Party of Iceland (Icelandic Alþýðuflokkurinn ) split off and founded an independent party. As president Brynjólfur Bjarnason was chosen the this office until the time of the party in the United People's Party - Socialist Party (Icelandic Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn ) held. The Communist Party of Iceland was a section of the Communist International.

The Communist Party of Iceland became increasingly under Icelandic workers, intellectuals and trade unionists in influence. In the elections to the Althing in 1937 for the first time three Communists ( Brynjólfur Bjarnason, Einar Olgeirsson and Isleifur Högnason ) were elected to Parliament.

1938 witnessed the re- elimination of a left wing within the Social Democratic Party. This left-wing opposition to Héðinn Valdimarsson and Sigfús Sigurhjartarson formed with the Communists in late October 1938, the United People's Party - Socialist Party. This new party was able to double the communist electoral success in the election to the Althing in July 1942 and won six parliamentary seats.