Inatsisartut

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Inatsisartut
Basic data
Seat: Nuuk
Legislative period : 4 years
First session: 1979
MPs: 31
Current legislative period
Last choice: April 24, 2018
Chair: Vivian Motzfeldt
13th legislative period
(April 24, 2018)
       
Distribution of seats: Government (17)
  • Siumut 10
  • Democracy 6
  • Nunatta Qitornai 1
  • Opposition (14)
  • Inuit Ataqatigiit 8
  • Partii Naleraq 3
  • Atassut 2
  • Suleqatigiissitsisut 1
  • Website
    ina.gl

    The Inatsisartut (completely Greenlandic Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut , Danish Grønlands Landsting ) is the parliament of Greenland .

    The Inatsisartut was created in 1979 with the introduction of the limited autonomy of Greenland. Its forerunner was the Greenland Provincial Council (Danish: Grønlands Landsråd ), which was formed in 1950 from the Provincial Councils for North and South Greenland (since 1911).

    Constitutional position

    The 31 members of the Inatsisartut are elected for four years in a general, direct and secret ballot (Act on Parliament and State Government, Section 2). They elect the head of government from their ranks , who then puts up his cabinet list en bloc for election (§ 22). If the parliament withdraws confidence in the state government (Grönl. Naalakkersuisut , Danish landsstyre ) or the head of government, the government must resign as a whole (Section 27). In this case, the head of government can call for immediate new elections (Section 28). The government continues to conduct business until its successor is elected (Section 29).

    The negotiating language in Inatsisartut is Greenlandic; if a member of parliament or minister does not speak this language, a translation into and from Danish is guaranteed (§ 9). Clause 13 gives every member of parliament and government the right to introduce a bill .
    Parliament exercises the budget right (§§ 16, 17).

    Bureau

    The Presidium consists of the President of Parliament and four deputies.

    Allocation of seats since 1979

    Ombudsperson

    Members by legislative period

    literature

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. Medlemmer af Inatsisartut . Members of Parliament, accessed April 27, 2017 (Greenlandic, Danish)
    2. Lov om Inatsisartut and Naalakkersuisut . ( Memento of January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF) Law on Parliament and State Government of November 18, 2010 (PDF; Danish)