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The Parliament of Greenland is the legislature (in this case, a parliament) in the government of Greenland, an autonomous province of Denmark. In Kalaallisut, it is called the Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut, and in Danish, the Grønlands Landsting. The government of Greenland is also called Home rule in Greenland.

Origin of the name

The word Landsting comes from an ancient Scandinavian term meaning council. It first came into being during Viking times and was formed by the of the community. In those times it was called a 'ting,' which numbered a hundred men. The tings would meet at a much larger place called a 'land' thus the phrase landsting.

History

Created in 1988, the Parliament is led by a Presidency comprising four members of the Parliament and the Chairman. There are 31 members in the Assembly.

Chairmen of the Parliament:
  • Mr. Daniel Skifte, Atassut 2001 to date
  • Mr. Ole Lynge, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1999-2001
  • Mr. Anders Andreassen 1997-1999

Recent results

The current standing of Greenland's Parliamentary Assembly:
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'''Summary of the 15 November 2005 Parliament of Greenland Greenlandic parliamentary election, 2005>election results
Parties Votes
2005		 % 2005 Seats 2005 % 2002 Seats 2002
Forward (Siumut)885530,71028,510
Democrats (Demokraatit)659622,8715,95
Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit)651722,6725,38
Feeling of Community (Atassut)552719,1620,27
Independents (Kattusseqatigiit)11704,115,31
Others2160,8-4,8-
Total, Turnout 74,9% (2002: 74,6%) 31 31
Source: Namminersornerullutik Oqartussat

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References

Anthem
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Capital
(and largest city) Nuuk (Godthåb)

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The following is a list of prime ministers of Greenland. The prime minister is the head of government and is usually the leader of the majority party in the Parliament of Greenland, also known as the Landsting in Danish.
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Hans Enoksen (born 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Greenland.

A Greenlandic monoglot, he has been a member of the parliament of Greenland since 1995. He became Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Settlements and chairman of the political party Siumut in 2001.
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Greenland

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Politics of Greenland

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  • Hans Enoksen
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Greenland

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Politics of Greenland

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  • Hans Enoksen
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Greenland

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Politics of Greenland

  • Prime Minister
  • Hans Enoksen
  • Parliament
  • Political parties
  • Elections: 2005
  • Administrative divisions

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Greenland

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Politics of Greenland

  • Prime Minister
  • Hans Enoksen
  • Parliament
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  • Elections: 2005
  • Administrative divisions

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Greenland

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Politics of Greenland

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  • Hans Enoksen
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  • Elections: 2005
  • Administrative divisions

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Denmark

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Anthem
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Forward (Greenlandic: Siumut) is a social democratic political party in Greenland. It is led by Hans Enoksen, who is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. In the last legislative elections, on November 15 2005, the party won 30.
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The Democrats (Demokraatit) are a liberal political party in Greenland. At the last legislative elections on the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 22,8% of the popular vote, and seven out of 31 seats, rising from 2002 totals of 15.
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Inuit Community (in Greenlandic: Inuit Ataqatigiit) is a leftist political party in Greenland. The party was born out of the increased youth radicalism in Denmark during the 1970s. The party strives to make Greenland an independent state.
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Feeling of Community (Atassut) is a liberal party in Greenland, and a partner of the Danish Venstre party. At the last legislative elections, on the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 19.1% of the popular vote and six out of 31 seats.
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The Independents (Kattusseqatigiit) are a political party in Greenland. At the last legislative elections, the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 4.1% of the popular vote and one out of 31 seats.

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