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Inatsisartut

Coordinates: 64°10′42″N 51°44′26″W / 64.17833°N 51.74056°W / 64.17833; -51.74056
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Parliament of Greenland

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Type
Type
Leadership
Mimi Karlsen, Inuit Ataqatigiit
since 22 September 2023
Structure
Seats31
Political groups
Government (caretaker) (11)
  •   Inuit Ataqatigiit (7)
  •   Siumut (4)

Opposition (20)

Elections
Open list proportional representation with a 2% election threshold[citation needed]
Last election
11 March 2025
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Inatsisartut, Nuuk
Website
inatsisartut.gl

The Inatsisartut (Greenlandic: Inatsisartut, lit. 'those who make the law',[1] Greenlandic pronunciation: [inatt͡sisɑtːʉt]; Danish: Landstinget, lit. 'the land's-thing of Greenland'), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English,[2] is the unicameral parliament (legislative branch) of Greenland, an autonomous territory[3] in the Danish Realm. Established in 1979, it meets in Inatsisartut, on the islet of Nuuk Center in central Nuuk.

There are 31 members, who are elected for four-year periods by proportional representation.

History of the parliament

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The Parliament of Greenland succeeded the provincial council (Danish: Grønlands Landsråd) on 1 May 1979. The parliament is led by a presidency comprising four members of the parliament, and the chairman. There are 31 members in the assembly.

Speaker

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Main article: List of speakers of the Inatsisartut
See also: List of chairmen of the Landsråd of Greenland

The speaker is the presiding officer of the Inatsisartut. The speaker determines which members may speak, and is responsible for maintaining order. On 3 October 2018, Siumut had Vivian Motzfeldt, the outgoing Foreign Minister, elected. On 16 April 2021, Hans Enoksen was elected again.[4][5]

The speaker is nominated by the prime minister immediately following a general election and is confirmed by members; the speaker appoints four deputies.[6]

Current members

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See also: List of members of the Inatsisartut and Elections in Greenland

Recent results

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The most recent elections were held on 11 March 2025.

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Democrats8,56330.26+21.0110+7
Naleraq7,00924.77+12.518+4
Inuit Ataqatigiit6,11921.62–15.827–5
Siumut4,21014.88–15.224–6
Atassut2,0927.39+0.3120
Qulleq3051.08New0New
Total28,298100.00–310
Valid votes28,29898.87
Invalid/blank votes3221.13
Total votes28,620100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,36970.90+4.98
Source: Qinersineq.gl[7]

Municipality results

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Municipality Party by percentage
A D IA N Q S
Avannaata 8.6 29 11.5 33.7 0.5 16.3
Kujalleq 7.8 27.9 27 15.2 1.6 18.8
Qeqertalik 7.9 25.4 19.4 31.5 1.2 13.6
Sermersooq 6.1 33.5 26.9 18.5 0.6 13
Qeqqata 8.2 26.4 16.8 30.1 2.3 15.2

Results analysis

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The two governing parties, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut, lost a total of around 31% of the vote, marking a historic defeat for a Greenlandic coalition government similar to other world democracies after the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] The centre-right opposition Democrats won the most seats for the first time in its history[11] likely going to coalition with one of the two currently governing parties[12] though environmental policies in relation to mining may be an issue that vaults Naleraq into government.[13]

Inuit Ataqatigiit had been expected to win the election but instead suffered a significant decline.[14] Originally dissatisfaction with Denmark over the Spiral case dominated political feelings in Greenland, however fear of losing self autonomy to the US took more importance as the election progressed, especially after Trump stated he would not rule out taking the island by force.[15] Nielsen, leader of the Democrats who placed first in this election, stated that the results should be a clear message to the United States and Donald Trump that "We don’t want to be Americans. No, we don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders. And we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves, not with his hope."[14] Pele Broberg, leader of Naleraq who placed second, suggested in an op-ed to USNews that Greenland could take advantage of the situation to gain leverage in succession talks and maybe even gain free association status similar to Micronesia or Palau to deal with the lack of military protection from Denmark that would happen upon independence.[16][17]

Numerous areas where Siumut has traditionally been the strongest force, especially the villages, fell to Naleraq, a party which is popular with fishermen and hunters and takes the most strong pro-independence stance, while Demokraatit won numerous votes in the cities previously dominated by Inuit Ataqatigiit. The election result was interpreted as indicating that solving Greenland's internal social and economic problems took priority over achieving independence as quickly as possible. It was suspected that the extensive nationalization and monopolization, as well as the associated fisheries policy, had caused resentment among the population, who wanted a more liberal approach, while others were demonstrating their dissatisfaction with Denmark by voting for Naleraq.[18] Kuno Fencker, a Naleraq MP, told The Guardian that "Before, people voted mostly Siumut – it was like a football club that they never left. But people have had enough and voted very differently this time."[19]

Composition since 1979

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Source

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "What is Inatsisartut". ina.gl. Parliament of Greenland. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ "About the Greenlandic Parliament". inatsisartut.gl. The Greenlandic Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ Multiple sources:
    • Benedikter, Thomas (19 June 2006). "The working autonomies in Europe". Society for Threatened Peoples. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2019. Denmark has established very specific territorial autonomies with its two island territories
    • Ackrén, Maria (November 2017). "Greenland". Autonomy Arrangements in the World. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019. Faroese and Greenlandic are seen as official regional languages in the self-governing territories belonging to Denmark
    • "Greenland". International Cooperation and Development. European Commission. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2019. Greenland ... is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark
  4. ^ "Her er Mútes Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Múte Egede er ny formand for Naalakkersuisut". KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "The Presidency of Inatsisartut". inatsisartut.gl. The Greenlandic Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ^ https://qinersineq.gl/
  8. ^ Burn-Murdoch, John (7 November 2024). "Democrats join 2024's graveyard of incumbents". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  9. ^ News, A. B. C. "Democrats aren't alone — incumbent parties have lost elections all around the world". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves". AP News. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  11. ^ Brawn, Steph (12 March 2025). "Surprise result in Greenland as centre-right party wins elections". The National. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  12. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company (12 March 2025). "Greenland votes for economic reforms". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 March 2025. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ Jaeger, Toef (12 March 2025). "Verkiezingsuitslag Groenland toont einde aan stabiliteit". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. ^ a b Kirka, Danica (12 March 2025). "Greenland's election winners push back against Trump's wish to take control of the island". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Greenland's independence gradualists win election amid Trump control pledge". reuters.com.
  16. ^ "Greenland to get new government to lead independence process - Raw Story". www.rawstory.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  17. ^ Broberg, Pelé (10 March 2025). "I'm Running to Lead Greenland. Trump Is Right That Denmark Has Got to Go". UsNews. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  18. ^ Mogensen, Lars Trier (12 March 2025). "Blåt protestvalg i Grønland". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  19. ^ Bryant, Miranda (12 March 2025). "Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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