Inatsisartut

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Parliament of Greenland

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Type
Type
Leadership
Kim Kielsen, Siumut
since 7 April 2025[1]
Structure
Seats31
Political groups
Government (23)
  •   Democrats (10)
  •   Inuit Ataqatigiit (7)
  •   Siumut (4)
  •   Atassut (2)

Opposition (8)

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',[2] Greenlandic pronunciation: [inatt͡sisɑtːʉt]; Danish: Landstinget, lit. 'Regional thing of Greenland'), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English,[3] is the unicameral parliament (legislative branch) of Greenland, an autonomous territory[4] 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

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

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.[5][6]

The speaker is nominated by the prime minister immediately following a general election and is confirmed by members; the speaker appoints four deputies.[7]

Current members

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

Recent results

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[8]

By municipality

Municipality Party by percentage:[9]
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

Composition since 1979

Source

See also

References

  1. ^ "Inatsisartut konstitueres – Naalakkersuisut godkendt". Sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ "What is Inatsisartut". ina.gl. Parliament of Greenland. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "About the Greenlandic Parliament". inatsisartut.gl. The Greenlandic Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Her er Mútes Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Múte Egede er ny formand for Naalakkersuisut". KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "The Presidency of Inatsisartut". inatsisartut.gl. The Greenlandic Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Greenland Election Tracker - 2025 Parliamentary Election". Qinersineq.gl. Greenland Government Authorities, Ministry of Municipalities, Settlements, Outlying Districts, Infrastructure and Housing, Interior Division. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Greenland Election Tracker - 2025 Parliamentary Election". Qinersineq.gl. Greenland Government Authorities, Ministry of Municipalities, Settlements, Outlying Districts, Infrastructure and Housing, Interior Division. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

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