Live Broadcast: Lilja Chair After Exciting Party Congress
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir was elected as the new chair of the Progressive Party in Iceland after a close electoral battle.
Lilja seeks to lead the Progress Party
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, deputy chairman of the Progress Party and former Minister of Culture and Business, announced her candidacy for the party's leadership during a meeting in Reykjavik.
Willum will not run and supports Lilja
Former MP Willum Þór Þórsson has decided not to run for the leadership of the Progressive Party, instead expressing his support for deputy chair Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir.