1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum

A consultative referendum on home rule was held in Greenland on 17 January 1979. Just over 70% of voters voted in favour of greater autonomy from Denmark, leading to the establishment of a Greenlandic Parliament and Greenland gaining sovereignty in areas such as education, health, fisheries and the environment.

17 January 1979 (1979-01-17)

Home Rule in Greenland

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	12,756	73.06%
No	4,703	26.94%
Valid votes	17,459	95.92%
Invalid or blank votes	743	4.08%
Total votes	18,202	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	28,889	63.01%

Politics of Greenland


Constitution Constitution Act of Succession Freedom of Speech and the Press Taxation
The Crown Monarch King Frederik X Privy Council Purveyors to the Royal Court
Realm Kingdom of Denmark (The unity of the Realm) Greenland Denmark Faroe Islands
Executive Regeringen The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark Government Frederiksen II Prime Minister (list) Mette Frederiksen Government Offices Ministries High Commissioner (list) Julie Præst Wilche Naalakkersuisut The Government of Greenland Government Egede II Premier (list) Múte Bourup Egede Government Offices Ministries Privy Council Council of State Queen Margrethe II
Legislature Inatsisartut Parliament of Greenland (20th National Parliament) Speaker Mimi Karlsen Members Folketinget Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark (72nd Kingdom Parliament) Speaker Søren Gade Members
Judiciary Supreme Court President Poul Søgaard High Court Courts
Elections Political parties Recent elections Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark: 2011 2015 2019 Greenlandic Parliament: 2013 2014 2018 2021 Local elections: 2017 2021 Referendums Act of Succession Self-government EEC membership Home rule Alcohol
Administrative divisions Municipalities Cities and towns Unincorporated Areas: National Park Pituffik Space Base (Pituffik)
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Steen Lynge Diplomatic missions of / to Greenland Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Arctic policy of the Kingdom Greenland–European Union relations Overseas countries and territories EU-OCT Association (OCTA) Politics of the European Union Arctic policy of the EU
Related topics Arctic Command Defence Command Politics of Denmark Politics of the Faroe Islands Unitarism Self rule
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As a result of the referendum, home rule came into effect 1 May 1979 and Greenland became an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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