Inatsisartut

Parliament of Greenland

15th Inatsisartut
Type
Type
History
Founded1 May 1979
Preceded byGreenland Provincial Council
New session started
7 April 2025
Leadership
Kim Kielsen, Siumut
since 7 April 2025
First Vice Speaker
Mimi Karlsen, Inuit Ataqatigiit
since 7 April 2025
Second Vice Speaker
Mette Arqe-Hammeken, Naleraq
since 7 April 2025
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Democrats
since 28 March 2025
Structure
Seats31
Political groups
Government (23)
  •   Democrats (10)
  •   Inuit Ataqatigiit (7)
  •   Siumut (4)
  •   Atassut (2)

Opposition (8)

Length of term
Up to 4 years
Elections
Open list proportional representation allocated under the D'Hondt method
First election
4 April 1979
Last election
11 March 2025
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Inatsisartut, Nuuk, Sermersooq
Website
inatsisartut.gl

The Inatsisartut (Greenlandic: Inatsisartut, lit.'those who make the law', Greenlandic pronunciation: [inatt͡sisɑtːʉt]; Danish: Landstinget, lit.'Regional 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, the parliament convenes in the Inatsisartut building, located on an islet in Nuuk Centrum in central Nuuk.

The Inatsisartut is composed of 31 members, who are elected for four-year terms through proportional representation. Its functions include electing its presidium, debating and passing legislation, scrutinizing the government, and discussing financial matters. The Prime Minister is elected by the Inatsisartut, and appoints the members of the Naalakkersuisut (Government) with parliamentary approval. The parliament has the authority to remove the cabinet or an individual minister through a vote of no confidence. The Prime Minister holds the prerogative to call for an early election, dissolving the parliament.