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Politics of Greenland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The following is a list of Prime ministers of Greenland. The prime minister - sometimes referred to in English as Premier - is the Hans Enoksen (born 1956 is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. The Parliament of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut Grønlands Landsting is the Legislature (in this case a Parliament) in the Government of This is a list of political parties in Greenland. Greenland has a Multi-party system with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally Elections in Greenland gives information on Election and election results in Greenland. Parliamentary elections were held in Greenland on 15 November 2005. Greenland consists of three counties ( amt) Kitaa /Vestgrønland (West Greenland Tunu /Østgrønland (East Greenland and Greenland originally joined the European Community with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 after a dispute over fishing rights and a referendum on the issue The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, Representative democratic, Constitutional monarchy, in which the Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A dependent territory dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political Independence or Sovereignty as a The following is a list of Prime ministers of Greenland. The prime minister - sometimes referred to in English as Premier - is the This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition Greenland is a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Executive power is exercised by the government. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Greenland (known as Landsting). A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The Parliament of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut Grønlands Landsting is the Legislature (in this case a Parliament) in the Government of The party system is dominated by the social democratic Forward, the separatist and socialist Inuit Community and the conservative liberal Feeling of Community. Forward ( Greenlandic: Siumut) is a Social democratic Political party in Greenland and member of the Socialist International Inuit Ataqatigiit ( Greenlandic for Community of the People) is a Leftist Political party in Greenland. Feeling of Community ( Atassut) is a liberal party in Greenland, and a partner of the Danish Venstre party The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State
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Executive branch
The monarch of Denmark is also head of state of Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe She is represented by a High Commissioner, appointed by her. The Prime Minister is elected by Parliament and leads the Landsstyre.
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Margaret II of Denmark | 14 January 1972 | |
| High Commissioner | Gunnar Martens | 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Hans Enoksen | Forward | 14 December 2002 |
| Other government party | Inuit Community |
Legislative branch
Greenland has a unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms). Early life Princess Margrethe was born, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The following is a list of Prime ministers of Greenland. The prime minister - sometimes referred to in English as Premier - is the Hans Enoksen (born 1956 is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. Forward ( Greenlandic: Siumut) is a Social democratic Political party in Greenland and member of the Socialist International Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Inuit Ataqatigiit ( Greenlandic for Community of the People) is a Leftist Political party in Greenland. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The Parliament of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut Grønlands Landsting is the Legislature (in this case a Parliament) in the Government of Two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or Folketing at the last Danish elections, Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1. The Folketing, or Folketinget, is the national Parliament of Denmark. Forward ( Greenlandic: Siumut) is a Social democratic Political party in Greenland and member of the Socialist International Inuit Ataqatigiit ( Greenlandic for Community of the People) is a Leftist Political party in Greenland.
Judicial branch
High Court or Landsret.
Administrative divisions:
3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Danish: Nordgrønland), Tunu (Danish: Østgrønland), Kitaa (Danish: Vestgrønland)
Diplomatic representations
With Denmark having responsibility for Greenland's international affairs, other countries do not have direct diplomatic representation in Greenland -- their embassies or consulates in Denmark are responsible for their relations with Greenland and their citizens in Greenland. Avannaa / Nordgrønland (North Greenland also called Avannaarsua or Avanersuaq) is one of the three counties (''amt'' of Greenland Tunu / Østgrønland (East Greenland is one of the three counties (''amt'' of Greenland. Kitaa / Vestgrønland (West Greenland is the most populous of the three counties (''amt'' of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population Greenland is represented internationally by the embassies and consulates of Denmark, although Greenland does directly participate in some Nordic organisations which provide membership for dependent territories.
International organization participation
The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers is an intergovernmental forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries. The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB provides long-term loans and guarantees to private and public projects that strengthen competitiveness and enhance the environmentDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic