Forward Siumut |
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Leader | Aleqa Hammond |
Founded | 29 July 1977 |
Headquarters | Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland |
Youth wing | Siumut Youth |
Ideology | Social democracy, Greenlandic independence |
Political position | Centre-left |
International affiliation | Socialist International (observer)[1] |
European affiliation | None |
Nordic affiliation | SAMAK |
Official colours | Red |
Landsting |
9 / 31
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Politics of Greenland Political parties Elections |
Forward (Greenlandic: Siumut) is a social-democratic political party in Greenland[2] and a consultative member of the Socialist International.[3] It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party. In legislative elections, on 15 November 2005, the party won 30.7% of the popular vote and 10 out of 31 seats in the Landsting, and in the 2009 legislative elections, it won 26.5% of the popular vote and 9/31 seats.
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