Parliamentary election in Greenland 2014
The 2014 parliamentary elections in Greenland took place on November 28th. All 31 seats in the Inatsisartut , Greenland's parliament, had to be filled .
Suffrage
The 31 members of the Inatsisartut are elected in multiple constituencies using proportional representation . In the allocation of seats, only parties or lists that overcome an explicit blocking clause amounting to 2% of the valid votes cast are taken into account . The seat assignment is done according to the D'Hondt method .
Starting position
The previous Prime Minister Aleqa Hammond ( Siumut ) resigned from this office and as party leader on October 1, 2014 after it became known that she had incorrectly calculated the equivalent of around € 14,000 from budget funds and initially had not reimbursed it. The right-wing liberal coalition partner Atassut subsequently terminated the coalition with the Social Democrats. This was followed by Kim Kielsen (Siumut) selected as provisional successor Hammonds prime minister. The date for new elections was set for November 28th.
Participating parties
Six different parties ran for election:
| Political party | Abbreviation | German meaning | Alignment | camp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siumut | S. | Forward | social democratic | government | |
| Partii Inuit | PI | Inuit party | separatist , eco-socialist | ||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | IA | Inuit community | democratic-socialist | opposition | |
| Atassut | A. | Common sense | right-wing liberal | ||
| Democracy | D. | Democrats | social liberal | ||
| Partii Naleraq | PN | Party of the bearing mark | centrist , interest party | ||
Result
| Political party | be right | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
| Siumut (S) | 10,108 | 34.6 | −8.6 | 11 | −3 | |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) | 9,783 | 33.5 | −1.2 | 11 | ± 0 | |
| Democracy (D) | 3,469 | 11.9 | +5.6 | 4th | +2 | |
| Partii Naleraq (PN) | 3,423 | 11.7 | +11.7 | 3 | +3 | |
| Atassut (A) | 1.919 | 6.6 | −1.6 | 2 | ± 0 | |
| Partii Inuit (PI) | 477 | 1.6 | −4.9 | - | −2 | |
| Independent candidates | 22nd | 0.1 | +0.1 | - | ± 0 | |
| total | 29,201 | 100.0 | 31 | ± 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 29,201 | 99.0 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 288 | 1.0 | ||||
| voter turnout | 29,489 | 72.9 | ||||
| Eligible voters | 40,424 | 100.0 | ||||
| Source: Valg.gl | ||||||
consequences
On December 4, 2014, the incumbent Prime Minister and Siumut Chairman Kim Kielsen announced the formation of a center-right government made up of his party and Demokraatit and Atassut. This has a majority of 17 of the 31 seats in parliament.
Web links
- Official website of Inatsisartut (Greenlandic, Danish, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Greenland's head of government applies for leave of absence. Danmarks Radio, September 30, 2014 (Danish)
- ↑ Greenland's Prime Minister resigns as party leader. Danmarks Radio, October 1, 2014 (Danish)
- ↑ Greenlanders vote on November 28th. Danmarks Radio, October 1, 2014 (Danish)
- ^ The coalition of the willing . ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Arctic Journal, December 4, 2014 (English)
