1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum

1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum
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%

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.

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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