Inatsisartut
The Inatsisartut (Greenlandic: Inatsisartut, lit. 'those who make the law'; Greenlandic pronunciation: [inatt͡sisɑtːʉt] Danish: Landstinget, lit. 'the land's-thing of Greenland'), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral parliament (legislative branch) of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Danish realm. Established in 1979, it meets in Inatsisartut, on the islet of Nuuk Center in central Nuuk.
Parliament of Greenland
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Mimi Karlsen, Inuit Ataqatigiit |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 |
Political groups | Government (22)
Opposition (9) |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation with a 2% election threshold | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2025 (expected) |
| Meeting place | |
| Inatsisartut, Nuuk | |
| Website | |
| www.inatsisartut.gl | |
There are 31 members, who are elected for four-year periods by proportional representation.
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