2013 Greenlandic general election

General elections were held in Greenland on 12 March 2013. The opposition Siumut party emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 14 of the 31 seats. On 26 March Siumut leader Aleqa Hammond became Greenland's first female Prime Minister.

2013 Greenlandic general election

12 March 2013

All 31 seats in the Inatsisartut
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.20%
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Siumut Aleqa Hammond 43.22 14 +5
Inuit Ataqatigiit Kuupik Kleist 34.73 11 −3
Atassut Gerhardt Petersen 8.21 2 −1
Inuit Nikku Olsen 6.46 2 New
Democrats Jens B. Frederiksen 6.26 2 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by municipality
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Kuupik Kleist
Inuit Ataqatigiit
Aleqa Hammond
Siumut
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