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Kielsen VIII Cabinet
The seventh Cabinet of Kim Kielsen was the Government of Greenland in office from 29 May 2020 to 8 February 2021. It was a coalition minority government consisting of Siumut, the Democrats (Greenland), Democrats and Nunatta Qitornai. On 8 February 2021 the Democrats left the coalition following disagreement with the new leadership of Siumut over a proposed Open-pit mining, open-pit mine near the town of Narsaq. Some of their responsibilities were distributed among the remaining members of the cabinet. An early election was called following the 2021 opening of the national assembly, which was held on 2021 Greenlandic general election, 6 April 2021. List of ministers The Social Democratic Forward has 6 ministers including the Premier. The centrist party Nunatta Qitornai has 1 minister, and the Democrats have 3. See also *Cabinet of Greenland References Government of Greenland Coalition governments Politics of Greenland Political organisations based in Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kielsen
Kim Kielsen (born 30 November 1966) is a Greenlandic politician, who served as leader of the Siumut party and sixth prime minister of Greenland between 2014 and 2021. Careers Past careers Kielsen was originally a mariner, and then a police officer with Rigspolitiet from 1996 to 2003 in Upernavik and Paamiut. Political career Kielsen entered politics in 2005 when he was elected to the Greenlandic parliament for Siumut and to the municipal government of Paamiut. In the government of Aleqa Hammond, he was the minister for housing, nature and the environment. He became acting premier in October 2014 when Hammond stepped down and the Siumut party subsequently elected Kielsen as its leader, awarding him 44 of the 65 votes. On 4 December 2014 his party, Atassut, and Demokraatit formed a new coalition. On 10 December 2014 the new ministers were represented. In response to U.S. President Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |