# Inatsisartut

The Inatsisartut (Greenlandic: Inatsisartut, lit. 'those who make the law', Greenlandic pronunciation:; Danish: 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 in the Danish Realm. Established in 1979, it meets in Inatsisartut, on the islet of Nuuk Center in central Nuuk.
There are 31 members, who are elected for four-year periods by proportional representation.

## History of the parliament

The Parliament of Greenland succeeded the provincial council (Danish: Grønlands Landsråd) on 1 May 1979. The parliament is led by a presidency comprising four members of the parliament, and the chairman. There are 31 members in the assembly.

## Speaker

The speaker is the presiding officer of the Inatsisartut. The speaker determines which members may speak, and is responsible for maintaining order. On 3 October 2018, Siumut had Vivian Motzfeldt, the outgoing Foreign Minister, elected. On 16 April 2021, Hans Enoksen was elected again.
The speaker is nominated by the prime minister immediately following a general election and is confirmed by members; the speaker appoints four deputies.

## Recent results

The most recent elections were held on 11 March 2025.
| | Democrats | 8,563 | 30.26 | +21.01 | 10 | +7 |
| | Naleraq | 7,009 | 24.77 | +12.51 | 8 | +4 |
| | Inuit Ataqatigiit | 6,119 | 21.62 | –15.82 | 7 | –5 |
| | Siumut | 4,210 | 14.88 | –15.22 | 4 | –6 |
| | Atassut | 2,092 | 7.39 | +0.31 | 2 | 0 |
| | Qulleq | 305 | 1.08 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 28,298 | 100.00 | – | 31 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 28,298 | 98.87 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 322 | 1.13 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 28,620 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 40,369 | 70.90 | +4.98 | | |
| Source: Qinersineq.gl |||||||

### Municipality results

| Municipality | Party by percentage | Party by percentage | Party by percentage | Party by percentage | Party by percentage | Party by percentage |
| Municipality | A | D | IA | N | Q | S |
| Avannaata | 8.6 | 29 | 11.5 | 33.7 | 0.5 | 16.3 |
| Kujalleq | 7.8 | 27.9 | 27 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| Qeqertalik | 7.9 | 25.4 | 19.4 | 31.5 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| Sermersooq | 6.1 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 18.5 | 0.6 | 13 |
| Qeqqata | 8.2 | 26.4 | 16.8 | 30.1 | 2.3 | 15.2 |

### Results analysis

The two governing parties, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut, lost a total of around 31% of the vote, marking a historic defeat for a Greenlandic coalition government similar to other world democracies after the COVID-19 pandemic. The centre-right opposition Democrats won the most seats for the first time in its history likely going to coalition with one of the two currently governing parties though environmental policies in relation to mining may be an issue that vaults Naleraq into government. Inuit Ataqatigiit had been expected to win the election but instead suffered a significant decline. The two governing parties, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut, lost a total of around 31% of the vote, marking a historic defeat for a Greenlandic coalition government similar to other world democracies after the COVID-19 pandemic. The centre-right opposition Democrats won the most seats for the first time in its history Inuit Ataqatigiit had been expected to win the election but instead suffered a significant decline. Originally dissatisfaction with Denmark over the Spiral case dominated political feelings in Greenland, however fear of losing self autonomy to the US took more importance as the election progressed, especially after Trump stated he would not rule out taking the island by force.
Numerous areas where Siumut has traditionally been the strongest force, especially the villages, fell to Naleraq, a party which is popular with fishermen and hunters and takes the most strong pro-independence stance, while Demokraatit won numerous votes in the cities previously dominated by Inuit Ataqatigiit. The election result was interpreted as indicating that solving Greenland's internal social and economic problems took priority over achieving independence as quickly as possible. It was suspected that the extensive nationalization and monopolization, as well as the associated fisheries policy, had caused resentment among the population, who wanted a more liberal approach, while others were demonstrating their dissatisfaction with Denmark by voting for Naleraq.

## Composition since 1979

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