Parliament of Greenland
Parliament of Greenland
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Leadership | |
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Seats | 31 |
Political groups |
Government (17)
Opposition (14)
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Open list proportional representation with a 2% election threshold | |
Last election | 28 November 2014 |
Next election | 2018 or earlier |
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Inatsisartut, Nuuk | |
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www.inatsisartut.gl |
The Parliament of Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut; Danish: Grønlands Landsting) is the legislature (in this case, a parliament) in the government of Greenland, an autonomous country of Denmark. The government of Greenland is also called Self-Government of Greenland. 16 seats are needed for a majority. The Government is divided into ministries, and departments in the ministries handle the practical administrative work. Ministers are politically responsible for the work of those departments.[1]
Origin of the name
The word Landsting comes from an ancient Scandinavian term meaning council. It first came into being during Viking times and was formed by the freemen of the community. In those times it was called a 'ting,' which numbered a hundred men. These tings would be for the whole country or 'land' thus the phrase 'landsting'.
History
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
The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Inatsisartut. The Speaker determines which members may speak, and is responsible for maintaining order during debates. The current Speaker is Lars Emil Johansen, former leader of the Forward Party.[2] The Speaker is nominated by the Prime Minister immediately following a general election and is confirmed by members; the Speaker appoints four deputies.[2]
Current composition
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Greenland |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
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Siumut | 10,102 | 34.6 | 11 | –3 | ||
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 9,776 | 33.5 | 11 | 0 | ||
Democrats | 3,468 | 11.9 | 4 | +2 | ||
Partii Naleraq | 3,423 | 11.7 | 3 | New | ||
Solidarity | 1,919 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | ||
Inuit Party | 477 | 1.6 | 0 | –2 | ||
Independents | 22 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 301 | – | – | – | ||
Total | 29,488 | 100 | 31 | 0 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 40,424 | 72.9 | – | – | ||
Source: Qinersineq |
The Social democrats formed a coalition government with two right-wing parties, the Democrats and Atassut.
Recent results
The current standing of Greenland's Parliamentary Assembly after the Greenlandic general election, 2014:
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
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Siumut | 10,102 | 34.6 | 11 | –3 | ||
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 9,776 | 33.5 | 11 | 0 | ||
Democrats | 3,468 | 11.9 | 4 | +2 | ||
Partii Naleraq | 3,423 | 11.7 | 3 | New | ||
Solidarity | 1,919 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | ||
Inuit Party | 477 | 1.6 | 0 | –2 | ||
Independents | 22 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 301 | – | – | – | ||
Total | 29,488 | 100 | 31 | 0 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 40,424 | 72.9 | – | – | ||
Source: Qinersineq |
See also
Prime Ministers in the Danish Realm
- List of Prime Ministers of Greenland
- List of Prime Ministers of Denmark
- List of Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands
Parliaments in the Danish Realm
Elections and politics in the Danish Realm
Other parliaments in the Nordic countries:
References
- ↑ http://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/Naalakkersuisut
- 1 2 "The Presidency of Inatsisartut". inatsisartut.gl. The Greenlandic Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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Coordinates: 64°10′42″N 51°44′28″W / 64.1782°N 51.7412°W