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The Naalakkersuisut or the Government of Greenland (Danish: Grønlands Regering) is the chief executive body, the cabinet and the government of Greenland since the island became self-governing in 1979. As an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is a parliamentary representative democratic territory, in which the premier (Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat) leads the cabinet, and of a multi-party system.

There are currently 10 members of the Cabinet,[1] known as "Ministers" (Naalakkersuisoq), 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.[2]

Executive power

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Executive power rests with a high commissioner, and a prime minister heads the Cabinet. The high commissioner of Greenland since 2011 is appointed by the monarch (King Frederik X), and the prime minister is elected indirectly by parliament elections results for four-year terms.

Current cabinet

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Further information: Nielsen cabinet

The Naalakkersuisut is divided into a number of areas of responsibility each led by a Naalakkersuisoq (English: Minister) with powers corresponding to that of a minister or secretary of government. The cabinet is based on a coalition in the Inatsisartut of the parties Democrats with the support of Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut, and Atassut. Since 28 March 2025, the current composition of the Naalakkersuisut is as follows:[3]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
The Premier's Office
Premier of Greenland28 March 2025Incumbent Democrats[4][5]
Minister of Finance and Taxation28 March 2025Incumbent Inuit Ataqatigiit[4][5]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Research/Science28 March 2025Incumbent Siumut[4][5]
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Youth, and the Church28 March 2025Incumbent Democrats[4][5]
Minister of Industry, Raw Materials, Mining, Energy, Law Enforcement, and Equality28 March 2025Incumbent Inuit Ataqatigiit[4][5]
Minister of Health and Disability28 March 2025Incumbent Democrats[4][5]
Minister of Children, Youth and Families28 March 2025Incumbent Inuit Ataqatigiit[4][5]
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hunting, Agriculture, Self-Sustainability, and the Environment28 March 2025Incumbent Democrats[4][5]
Minister of Social Affairs, Employment/Labour Market, and Home Affairs28 March 2025Incumbent Atassut[4][5]
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Outer Districts28 March 2025Incumbent Inuit Ataqatigiit[4][5]

Legislative power

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Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or Self-rule of Greenland (Greenlandic: Namminersorlutik Oqartussat, Danish: Selvstyre) is made up of 31 members in the Inatsisartut elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms.

The composition following the 2025 general election, and lasting into 2029, is shown below:

Further information: 2025 Greenlandic general election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Democrats8,56330.26+21.0110+7
Naleraq7,00924.77+12.518+4
Inuit Ataqatigiit6,11921.62–15.827–5
Siumut4,21014.88–15.224–6
Atassut2,0927.39+0.3120
Qulleq3051.08New0New
Total28,298100.00–310
Valid votes28,29898.87
Invalid/blank votes3221.13
Total votes28,620100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,36970.90+4.98
Source: Qinersineq.gl[6]

Following the 2025 general election, the Democrats won the most seats (10) while Naleraq won the second most seats (8).

Judicial power

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The judiciary 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 Folketing. 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, and an appeal court the High Court of Greenland. No appeal is possible to decisions of the Joint Court of Justice, but fundamental "questions of law" may be submitted to the Østre Landsret and the Supreme Court of Denmark in cassation. Verdicts by those institutions may lead to a new decision of the Joint Court, taking into account the results of the cassation.

History

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Naalakkersuisut 2013

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Parliamentary elections were held on March 12, 2013, and Aleqa Hammond, leader of the Siumut party, was designated as prime minister by a coalition of the parties Siumut, Partii Inuit, and Atassut.

Naalakkersuisut 2014

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Parliamentary elections were held on 28 November 2014 and Kim Kielsen, leader of the Siumut party, was designated as prime minister by a coalition of the parties Siumut, Democrats, and Atassut. The coalition was formed on 4 December 2014, Siumut has five ministers, Democrats 2 and Attasut 2.[7][8]

Naalakkersuisut 2016

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In late October 2016, the current government coalition was changed to consist of the parties Siumut (S), Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), and Partii Naleraq (PN).[9][10] The composition of the Naalakkersuisut was as follows:

Name Party Office
Kim Kielsen Siumut Premier,
Minister for Domestic Affairs
Vittus Qujaukitsoq Siumut Minister for Industry, Labour, Trade, Energy, and Foreign Affairs
Martha Lund Olsen Siumut Minister for Municipalities Settlements, Infrastructure and Housing
Doris Jakobsen Siumut Minister for Education, Culture, Research and Church Affairs
Suka K. Frederiksen Siumut Minister for Independence, Environment and Nature and Agriculture
Aqqaluaq B. Egede Inuit Ataqatigiit Minister for Finance and Taxes
Sara Olsvig Inuit Ataqatigiit Minister for Family, Gender Equality, Social Affairs, and Justice
Agathe Fontain Inuit Ataqatigiit Minister for Health and Nordic Cooperation
Múte Bourup Egede Inuit Ataqatigiit Minister for Minerals
Hans Enoksen Partii Naleraq Minister for Hunting and Fishing

References

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  1. ^ naalakkersuisut.gl, The Ministries
  2. ^ "naalakkersuisut.gl, Members of the Cabinet". Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ Berthelsen, Jensine; Hviid, Hanna; Veirum, Thomas Munk (28 March 2025). "Nu præsenteres ny bred koalition". www.sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Berthelsen, Jensine; Hviid, Hanna; Veirum, Thomas Munk (28 March 2025). "Nu præsenteres ny bred koalition - Formand for Demokraatit Jens-Frederik Nielsen præsenterer kl. 11 det nye Naalakkersuisut". sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Berthelsen, Nicole Sander; Wille, Andreas (28 March 2025). "Naalakkersuisoqatigiinnissamut isumaqatigiissut nutaaq aana - Partiinit tallimanit sisamat naalakkersuisuni nutaani ilaapput. Isumaqatigiissut suleqatigiinnissamut tunngaviliisoq ataatsimut uani paasisaqarfigiuk. Naalakkersuisut". knr.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Greenland Election Tracker - 2025 Parliamentary Election". Qinersineq.gl. Greenland Government Authorities, Ministry of Municipalities, Settlements, Outlying Districts, Infrastructure and Housing, Interior Division. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ^ knr.gl - Koalition mellem Siumut, Demokraterne og Atassut
  8. ^ sermitsiaq.ag - Siumut, Atassut og Demokraterne danner koalition
  9. ^ Hansen, Nukappiaaluk (27 October 2016). "Her er de nye medlemmer af Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  10. ^ Uldum, Simon (27 October 2016). "Her er det nye Naalakkersuisut". KNR.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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