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Greenland — 53 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Siumut (moderate socialist, advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark); Atassut Party (more conservative, favors continuing close relations with Denmark); Inuit Ataqatigiit (Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Polar Party (Conservative-Greenland Nationalist)
1991 two-party ruling coalition--Siumut (a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; and Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA; a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Atassut Party (a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), leader NA; Polar Party (conservative-Greenland nationalist), leader NA; Center Party (a new nonsocialis
1992 two-party ruling coalition - Siumut (a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; - Inuit - Ataqatigiit - (IA; - a - Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule), leader NA; Atassut Party (a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), leader NA; Polar Party (conservative-Greenland nationalist), leader NA; Center Party
1993 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA; a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule), Arqaluk LYNGE; Atassut Party (a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), leader NA; Polar Party (conservative-Greenland nationalist), Lars CHEMNITZ; Center Party (a
1994 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA; a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule), Arqaluk LYNGE; Atassut Party (a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), leader NA; Polar Party (conservative-Greenland nationalist), Lars CHEMNITZ; Center Party (a
1995 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule), Josef MOTZFELDT; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), Daniel SKIFTE; AKULLIIT, Bjarne KREUTZMANN
1996 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule), Josef MOTZFELDT; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark), Daniel SKIFTE; Akulliit Party, Bjarne KREU
1997 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark) [Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Akulliit Party [Bjarne
1998 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark) [Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Akulliit Party [Bjarne
1999 two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark) Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors
2000 Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Candidate's League [leader NA]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater
2001 Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward Party, a social democratic party
2001 NA
2002 Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Demokratiit [leader NA]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward Party, a
2002 NA
2003 Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Augusta SALLING]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward P
2003 NA
2004 Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Augusta SALLING]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward Party, a social democratic party advo
2004 NA
2005 Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Augusta SALLING]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward Party, a social democratic party advo
2005 NA
2006 Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Finn KARLSEN]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform; Siumut (Forward Party, a social democratic party advocating more dis
2006 NA
2007 Atassut Party (Solidarity) [Finn KARLSEN] (a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark); Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood) [Josef MOTZFELDT] (a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List) (an independent right-of-center party with no official platform); Siumut (Forward Party) [Hans ENOKSEN] (a social democratic party advocating more distinct Greenlandic ident
2007 NA
2008 Atassut Party (Solidarity) [Finn KARLSEN] (a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark); Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood) [Josef MOTZFELDT] (a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List) (an independent right-of-center party with no official platform); Siumut (Forward Party) [Hans ENOKSEN] (a social democratic party advocating more distinct Greenlandic ident
2008 other: conservationists; environmentalists
2009 Atassut Party (Solidarity) [Finn KARLSEN] (a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark); Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood) [Josef MOTZFELDT] (a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List) (an independent right-of-center party with no official platform); Siumut (Forward Party) [Hans ENOKSEN] (a social democratic party advocating more distinct Greenlandic ident
2009 other: conservationists; environmentalists
2010 Atassut Party (Solidarity) [Gerhardt PETERSEN] (a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark); Demokratiit [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood) [Kuupik KLEIST] (a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List) [Anthon FREDERIKSEN] (an independent right-of-center party with no official platform); Siumut (Forward Party) [Alega HAMMOND] (a social democratic party advocating m
2010 other: conservationists; environmentalists
2011 Atassut Party (Solidarity) [Gerhardt PETERSEN] (a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark); Demokratiit [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Inuit Community) [Kuupik KLEIST] (a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule); Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List) [Anthon FREDERIKSEN] (an independent right-of-center party with no official platform); Siumut (Forward Party) [Alega HAMMOND] (a social democratic party advocating more
2011 other: conservationists; environmentalists
2012 Candidate List (Kattusseqatigiit) [Anthon FREDERIKSEN]; Democratic Party (Demokraatit) [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN]; Forward Party (Siumut) [Aleqa HAMMOND]; Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Kuupik KLEIST]; Solidarity Party (Atassut) [Gerhardt PETERSEN]
2012 conservationists; environmentalists
2013 Candidate List (Kattusseqatigiit) or K [Anthon FREDERIKSEN] Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Aleqa HAMMOND] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Kuupik KLEIST] Inuit Party (Partii Inuit) or PI [Nikko OLSEN] Solidarity Party (Atassut) or A [Gerhardt PETERSEN]
2013 conservationists; environmentalists
2014 Candidate List (Kattusseqatigiit) or K [Anthon FREDERIKSEN] Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Aleqa HAMMOND] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Kuupik KLEIST] Inuit Party (Partii Inuit) or PI [Nikku OLSEN] Solidarity Party (Atassut) or A [Gerhardt PETERSEN]
2014 conservationists; environmentalists
2015 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens B. FREDERIKSEN] | Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Aleqa HAMMOND] | Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Kuupik KLEIST] | Inuit Party (Partii Inuit) or PI [Nikku OLSEN] | Partii Naleraq or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] | Solidarity Party (Atassut) or A [Gerhardt PETERSEN]
2015 other: conservationists; environmentalists
2016 Democrats Party or D (Demokraatit) [Randi VESTERGAARD] | Forward Party or S (Siumut) [Kim KIELSEN] | Inuit Community or IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) [Sara OLSVIG] | Inuit Party or PI (Partii Inuit) [Nikku OLSEN] | Partii Naleraq or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] | Solidarity Party or A (Atassut) [Knud KRISTIANSEN]
2016 other: conservationists; environmentalists; those wanting independence
2017 Democrats Party or D (Demokraatit) [Randi VESTERGAARD EVALDSEN] | Forward Party or S (Siumut) [Kim KIELSEN] | Inuit Community or IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) [Sara OLSVIG] | Inuit Party or PI (Partii Inuit) [Nikku OLSEN] | Partii Naleraq or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] | Solidarity Party or A (Atassut) [Siverth Karl HEILMANN]
2017 conservationists; environmentalists; independence activists
2018 Collabotation Party (Samarbejdspartiet) or SA [Tillie MARTINUSSEN] Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Randi VESTERGAARD EVALDSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Kim KIELSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Sara OLSVIG] Nunatta Qitornai or NQ [Vittus QUJAUKITSOQ] Partii Naleraq or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] Solidarity Party (Atassut) or A [Siverth Karl HEILMANN]
2019 Cooperation Party (Suleqatigiissitsisut or Samarbejdspartiet) or SA [Michael ROSING] Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Niels THOMSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Kim KIELSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Sara OLSVIG] Our Country's Future (Nunatta Qitornai) or NQ [Vittus QUJAUKITSOQ] Signpost Party (Partii Naleraq) or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Siverth Karl HEILMANN]
2020 Cooperation Party (Suleqatigiissitsisut or Samarbejdspartiet) or SA [Michael ROSING] Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Niels THOMSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Kim KIELSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Sara OLSVIG] Our Country's Future (Nunatta Qitornai) or NQ [Vittus QUJAUKITSOQ] Signpost Party (Partii Naleraq) or PN [Hans ENOKSEN] Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Siverth Karl HEILMANN]
2021 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens Frederik NIELSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Erik JENSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Mute Bourup EGEDE] Signpost Party (Partii Naleraq) or N [Hans ENOKSEN] Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Aqqalu JERIMIASSEN]
2022 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens Frederik NIELSEN] Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Aqqalu JERIMIASSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Erik JENSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Mute Bourup EGEDE] Signpost Party (Naleraq) or N [Pele BROBERG] (formerly Partii Naleraq)
2023 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens Frederik NIELSEN] Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Aqqalu JERIMIASSEN] Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Erik JENSEN] Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Mute Bourup EGEDE] Signpost Party (Naleraq) or N [Pele BROBERG] (formerly Partii Naleraq)
2024 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A Forward Party (Siumut) or S Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA Signpost Party (Naleraq) or N (formerly Partii Naleraq)
2025 Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A Forward Party (Siumut) or S Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA Signpost Party (Naleraq) or N (formerly Partii Naleraq)