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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

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 centre-right opposition Democrats won the most seats.[7] The Associated Press described the outcome as "a surprising victory" and an "upset", with party leader Jens Frederik Nielsen appearing surprised at the results during their watch-party.[8] Inuit Ataqatigiit had been expected to win the election but instead suffered a significant decline.[8] The Democrats will have to negotiate with other parties in order to form a coalition government.[9]

Nielsen also 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."[8]

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. ^ Brawn, Steph (12 March 2025). "Surprise result in Greenland as centre-right party wins elections". The National. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  8. ^ a b c 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.
  9. ^ "Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump". BBC News. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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