Naalakkersuisut ( en, Cabinet of Greenland, da, Grønlands Regering), is the chief executive body and the government of

Greenland 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 ...

since the island became self-governing in 1979. An "autonomous territory" ( da, land) of the

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, takes place in a framework of a

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, whereby the

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(''Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat'') leads the

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, and of a

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. There are around 10 members of the Cabinet, known as "Ministers" (''Naalakkersuisut''), all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. The ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister. The Greenlandic government currently consists of 10 ministers including the Prime Minister.

Executive power

Executive power rests with a high commissioner, and a

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

heads the Cabinet. The high commissioner of Greenland is appointed by the

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(since 2011:

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), and the prime minister is elected indirectly by parliament elections results for four-year terms.

Current cabinet

The Naalakkersuisut is divided into a number of areas of responsibility each led by a ''Naalakkersuisoq'' ( en, Minister) with powers corresponding to that of a minister or secretary of government. The cabinet is based on a coalition in the

Inatsisartut The Inatsisartut ( kl, Inatsisartut; '' da, Landstinget, lit=''the land's-thing'' of Greenland''), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral parliament (legislative branch) of Greenland, an autonomous territory* * ...

of the parties

Inuit Ataqatigiit Inuit Ataqatigiit (, , da, Folkets Samfund) is a democratic socialist, separatist political party in Greenland that aims to make Greenland an independent state. The party, founded as a political organisation in 1976, was born out of the increas ...

and

Naleraq Naleraq (, ), previously known as Partii Naleraq, is a centrist-populist pro-independence political party in Greenland. History In January 2014 Hans Enoksen announced that he was forming a new political party after leaving Siumut. In the Novem ...

with the support of

Atassut Atassut ( en, Cohesion / Link / Togetherness / Solidarity; also referred to as Feeling of Community) is a liberal-conservative and unionist political party in Greenland. Founded on 29 April 1978, Atassut is an established partner of the Libera ...

. Since 23 April 2021, the current composition of the Naalakkersuisut is as follows:

Legislative power

Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or Self-rule of Greenland ( kl, Namminersorlutik Oqartussat, da, Selvstyre) is made up of 31 members in the ''

'' elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms. The current composition is shown below:

Judicial power

The

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is independent of the executive and the legislature. Greenland has full autonomy on most matters, except on policies and decisions affecting the region including negotiations with the devolved legislatures and the Kingdom Parliament ''

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''. Greenland's judicial system has mainly been derived from the Danish civil law system. It has one court of first instance: the

Court of Greenland The Judiciary of Greenland consists of 4 district courts ( Greenlandic: ''Eqqartuussisoqarfik'', Danish: ''Kredsret''), the Court of Greenland ( Greenlandic: ''Kalaallit Nunaanni Eqqartuussivik'', Danish: ''Retten i Grønland''), and the High Cour ...

, and an appeal court the

High Court of Greenland The High Court of Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaanni Eqqartuussisuuneqarfik - da, Grønlands Landsret) is the central court of Greenland, located in the capital city, Nuuk Nuuk (; da, Nuuk, formerly ) is the capital and largest city of Green ...

. No appeal is possible to decisions of the Joint Court of Justice, but fundamental "questions of law" may be submitted to the

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and the

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in cassation. Verdicts by those institutions may lead to a new decision of the Joint Court, taking into account the results of the cassation.

Naalakkersuisut 2016

In late October 2016, the current government coalition was changed to consist of the parties

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 Ministe ...

(S),

(IA), and

Partii Naleraq Naleraq (, ), previously known as Partii Naleraq, is a centrist-populist pro-independence political party in Greenland. History In January 2014 Hans Enoksen announced that he was forming a new political party after leaving Siumut. In the Novem ...

(PN). The composition of the Naalakkersuisut was as follows:

Naalakkersuisut 2014

Parliamentary elections were held on 28 November 2014 and

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 office ...

, leader of the

party, was designated as Prime Minister by a coalition of the parties

, Democrats, and

. The coalition was formed on 4 December 2014, Siumut has five ministers, Democrats 2 and Attasut 2.sermitsiaq.ag - Siumut, Atassut og Demokraterne danner koalition
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Naalakkersuisut 2013

Parliamentary elections were held on March 12, 2013, and

Aleqa Hammond Aleqa Hammond (born 23 September 1965) is a Greenlandic politician and former member of the Danish Folketing (parliament). Formerly the leader of the Siumut party, she became Greenland's first female prime minister after her party emerged as the l ...

, leader of the

party, was designated as Prime Minister by a coalition of the parties

Partii Inuit The Inuit Party ( kl, Partii Inuit, ) was a separatist party in Greenland, formed by dissidents from the then-governing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA). The party was opposed to the so-called big-scale law, and wanted a referendum on the law. Mette Lynge ...

, and

References

External links

Naalakkersuisut.gl - Official website of The Cabinet of Greenland

Naalakkersuisut.gl - Official website of The Cabinet of Greenland
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