Inatsisartut

The Inatsisartut, also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral parliament of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm. Established in 1979, the parliament convenes in the Inatsisartut building, located on an islet in Nuuk Centrum in central Nuuk.
The Inatsisartut is composed of 31 members, who are elected for four-year terms through proportional representation. Its functions include electing its presidium, debating and passing legislation, scrutinizing the government, and discussing financial matters. The Prime Minister is elected by the Inatsisartut, and appoints the members of the Naalakkersuisut with parliamentary approval. The parliament has the authority to remove the cabinet or an individual minister through a vote of no confidence. The Prime Minister holds the prerogative to call for an early election, dissolving the parliament.

History of the parliament

The Parliament of Greenland succeeded the provincial council on 1 May 1979. The parliament is led by a presidency comprising four members of the parliament, and the chairman.

Speaker

The Presidium of the Inatsisartut is made up of a Speaker and four Vice Speakers, all elected from among the members of the parliament. The Speaker is the presiding officer, holds a full-time position and carries out the duties of the Presidium. Following a general election, the Prime Minister nominates the Speaker, who must then be confirmed by the members of the parliament.
The Presidium is responsible for a range of duties regarding the routine administration of the Inatsisartut, including overseeing the working conditions of parliamentarians and managing interactions between the parliament and the government. The Presidium also acts as the public representative of the parliament, ensuring efficient communication of parliamentary activities and outcomes to the public. It is also tasked with the archiving of parliamentary records and documents.
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. The current Speaker of the Inatsisartut is Kim Kielsen, who served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2021.

Membership

Members of the Inatsisartut are elected through a general, direct, free, equal, and secret vote. In order to be eligible, candidates must be eligible to vote themselves and must not have committed criminal offenses that would generally disqualify them from holding office, known as the "integrity requirement." The extent to which a candidate meets this requirement is determined by the Inatsisartut, based on the recommendations of the Committee for the Scrutiny of Eligibility, after the election has been held.
To run in an election for the Inatsisartut, candidates must also be registered on the electoral roll, which has the following requirements:

The voter must be a Danish citizen, at least 18 years old on the election date, and have permanent residence in Greenland for at least six months immediately prior to the election.
The voter must not have been declared incapable of managing their own affairs.

Election results are counted using the D'Hondt system, a method of proportional representation. Since 1998, Greenland has ceased to be divided into electoral districts, with the entire country now serving as a single constituency.

Recent results

The most recent elections were held on 11 March 2025.

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