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Prime Ministers Of Greenland
The prime minister of Greenland ( kl, Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuat, ; da, Landsstyreformand), officially the premier of Greenland, Government of Greenland is the of , a constituent country part of the . The prime minister is usually leader of the majority party in the |
Coat Of Arms Of Greenland
The coat of arms of Greenland is a blue shield charged with an upright polar bear. This symbol was first introduced in the coat of arms of Denmark in 1666 and it is still represented in the arms of the Danish royal family. In a Danish context, the bear was originally shown walking naturally, but an upright position was specified in 1819. The 1470 '' London Roll'' shows an arms captioned ''Le Roy de Greneland'' featuring a shield depicting a polar bear surrounded by three birds. This royal title did not reflect any official title, but merely that the arms could be used by anyone controlling Greenland. The current coat of arms was designed by Greenlandic artist Jens Rosing and adopted on 1 May 1989 by the Landsting. The polar bear symbolizes the fauna of Greenland and the blue (azure) colour designates the Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean Greenland is washed by. Instead of the Danish version in the royal arms which follows the heraldic tradition in raising the right forepaw, the pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siumut
Siumut (, ) is a political party in Greenland in the social democratic tradition. Since the establishment of home rule in 1979, it has been the dominant party in Greenland. Siumut is led by Erik Jensen, who beat the then-incumbent Prime Minister Kim Kielsen in a tight leadership contest in late 2020. Party members have been elected to both the parliament of Greenland and the parliament of Denmark. Siumut was formed in 1971 as a political movement, and became a party in 1977. Following the establishment of home rule for Greenland in January 1979, the party won 13 of 21 seats in the 1979 Greenlandic general election for the newly formed Parliament of Greenland, and party chairman Jonathan Motzfeldt became the first Prime Minister of Greenland. History Following the 1991 Greenlandic general election, Motzfeldt stepped down and was replaced by Lars Emil Johansen, also of Siumut, who governed in coalition with Inuit Ataqatigiit. From 1997, and until 2002, Motzfeldt was again Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenlandic General Election, 1999
General elections were held in Greenland on 16 February 1999. Siumut remained the largest party in the Parliament, winning 11 of the 31 seats. Parties and Elections Results References {{Greenlandic elections Elections in GreenlandGreenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
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Johansen Cabinet
Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning ''"son of Johan"''. It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include: * Allan Johansen (born 1971), Danish professional road bicycle racer * Anders Johansen * August E. Johansen (1905-1995), U.S. Representative from Michigan * Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian * William Odd "Red" Johansen (born 1928), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Bjørn Johansen (footballer) (born 1969), Norwegian footballer * Bjørn Johansen (ice hockey) (born 1944), Norwegian ice hockey player * Bjørn Johansen (musician) (1940–2002), Norwegian jazz musician * Christian Johansen * Dan Anton Johansen (born 1979), Danish professional footballer * Darryl Johansen (born 1959), Australian chess Grandmaster * David Johansen (born 1950), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenlandic General Election, 1995
General elections were held in Greenland on 4 March 1995. Siumut remained the largest party in the Parliament, winning 12 of the 31 seats. Parties and Elections Results References {{Greenlandic elections Elections in GreenlandGreenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
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Greenlandic General Election, 1991
General elections were held in Greenland on 5 March 1991. Siumut emerged as the largest party in the Parliament, winning 11 of the 27 seats. Parties and Elections Results References {{Greenlandic elections Elections in GreenlandGreenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
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Lars-Emil Johansen
Lars-Emil Johansen (born 24 September 1946) is a Greenlandic politician who served as the second prime minister of Greenland from 1991 to 1997, and Speaker of the Inatsisartut from 2013 to 2018. Johansen was chairman of the political party ''Siumut'' (Forward) between 1987 and 1997, seated in the ''Landsting'' from its creation in 1979. Prior to the creation of the ''Landsting'', he represented Greenland in the Parliament of Denmark from 1973, a position he regained in 2001 and held until 2011. He was also President of the West Nordic Council from 2015 to 2016. Early life He was born in Illorsuit, a small settlement near Uummannaq in the Qaasuitsup municipality, as son of commercial agent Kristian Johansen and district midwife Elisabeth Johansen;. Retrieved on 2017-03-20. his mother had been the first female country council member from 1959 to 1975. In 1970, Johansen finished his education as a teacher, and the following year he was elected for the Greenland country council, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motzfeldt IV Cabinet
Motzfeldt is a Scandinavian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angu Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer *Benny Motzfeldt (1909–1995), Norwegian artist * Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (1898–1987), Norwegian aviator and military officer *Carl Frederik Motzfeldt (1808–1902), Norwegian politician *Ernst Motzfeldt (1842–1915), Norwegian politician *Frederik Motzfeldt (1779–1848), Norwegian politician *Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010), Greenlandic politician *Josef Motzfeldt (born 1941), Greenlandic politician *Ketil Motzfeldt (1814–1889), Norwegian naval officer and politician * Nukaaka Coster-Waldau née Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer, actress, and former model * Peter Motzfeldt (1777–1854), Norwegian military officer and politician *Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt (27 January 1807 – 10 July 1865) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President. He was also a professor at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motzfeldt III Cabinet
Motzfeldt is a Scandinavian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angu Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer *Benny Motzfeldt (1909–1995), Norwegian artist * Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (1898–1987), Norwegian aviator and military officer *Carl Frederik Motzfeldt (1808–1902), Norwegian politician *Ernst Motzfeldt (1842–1915), Norwegian politician *Frederik Motzfeldt (1779–1848), Norwegian politician *Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010), Greenlandic politician *Josef Motzfeldt (born 1941), Greenlandic politician *Ketil Motzfeldt (1814–1889), Norwegian naval officer and politician * Nukaaka Coster-Waldau née Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer, actress, and former model * Peter Motzfeldt (1777–1854), Norwegian military officer and politician *Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt (27 January 1807 – 10 July 1865) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President. He was also a professor at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motzfeldt II Cabinet
Motzfeldt is a Scandinavian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angu Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer *Benny Motzfeldt (1909–1995), Norwegian artist * Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (1898–1987), Norwegian aviator and military officer *Carl Frederik Motzfeldt (1808–1902), Norwegian politician *Ernst Motzfeldt (1842–1915), Norwegian politician *Frederik Motzfeldt (1779–1848), Norwegian politician *Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010), Greenlandic politician *Josef Motzfeldt (born 1941), Greenlandic politician *Ketil Motzfeldt (1814–1889), Norwegian naval officer and politician * Nukaaka Coster-Waldau née Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer, actress, and former model * Peter Motzfeldt (1777–1854), Norwegian military officer and politician *Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt (27 January 1807 – 10 July 1865) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President. He was also a professor at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motzfeldt I Cabinet
Motzfeldt is a Scandinavian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angu Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer *Benny Motzfeldt (1909–1995), Norwegian artist * Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (1898–1987), Norwegian aviator and military officer *Carl Frederik Motzfeldt (1808–1902), Norwegian politician *Ernst Motzfeldt (1842–1915), Norwegian politician *Frederik Motzfeldt (1779–1848), Norwegian politician *Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010), Greenlandic politician *Josef Motzfeldt (born 1941), Greenlandic politician *Ketil Motzfeldt (1814–1889), Norwegian naval officer and politician * Nukaaka Coster-Waldau née Motzfeldt, Greenlandic singer, actress, and former model * Peter Motzfeldt (1777–1854), Norwegian military officer and politician *Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt (27 January 1807 – 10 July 1865) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President. He was also a professor at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenlandic General Election, 1987
General elections were held in Greenland on 26 May 1987. Siumut and Atassut both won 11 seats in the 27-seat Parliament. Greenland Statistics Results References {{Greenlandic elections Elections in GreenlandGreenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. ...
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