Naleraq (, ), previously known as Partii Naleraq, is a centrist-populist pro-independence political party in
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 ...
.
History
In January 2014
Hans Enoksen
Hans Enoksen (born 7 August 1956) is a Greenlandic politician who served as the third prime minister of Greenland from 2002 to 2009.
A Greenlandic monoglot, he has been a member of the Parliament of Greenland since 1995. He became Minister for ...
announced that he was forming a new political party after leaving
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 ...
. In the
November 2014 general election the party won three seats, taken by Enoksen,
Per Rosing-Petersen (another former Siumut member) and
Anthon Frederiksen
Anthon Frederikssen is a 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 Can ...
(a former
Association of Candidates member).
In the
April 2018 general election, the party increased its vote share and won four seats in parliament. In May 2018, MP Henrik Fleischer left the party and switched to
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 ...
.
On 15 February 2021 the party changed its name and logo. In June 2022 Hans Enoksen resigned as party chairman of the party, and was replaced by
Pele Broberg
Pele Broberg (born 1972) is a Greenlandic politician (Naleraq), entrepreneur and pilot. He became minister of foreign affairs, trade, climate and business in April 2021, but foreign affairs and climate was transferred to premier of Greenland Mút ...
.
Election results
Inatsisartut
Folketing
References
External links
Facebook page
Political parties in Greenland
Centrist parties in Denmark
Political parties established in 2014
2014 establishments in Greenland
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