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Atassut

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Atassut (English: Cohesion/Link/Togetherness/Solidarity, also referred to as Feeling of Community) is a liberal-conservative and unionist political party in Greenland. Founded on 29 April 1978, Atassut is an established partner of Venstre.

Infobox

Abbreviation
A
Leader
Aqqalu Jerimiassen
Founded
29 April 1978
Headquarters
Nuuk, Greenland
Youth wing
Atassutip Inuusuttai (Atassut Youth)
Ideology
Liberal conservatismConservative liberalismDanish unionism
Political position
Centre-right
National affiliation
Venstre
Nordic affiliation
Centre Group
Colours
mw- Verdigris[a] Blue[b]
Inatsisartut
2 / 31
Municipalities
4 / 81
Folketing(Greenland seats)
0 / 2

Tables

· Election results › Inatsisartut
1979
1979
Election
1979
Votes
7,688
%
41.7
Seats
8 / 21
+/–
New
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1983
1983
Election
1983
Votes
11,443
%
46.6
Seats
12 / 26
+/–
4
Position
1st
Status
Opposition
1984
1984
Election
1984
Votes
9,873
%
43.8
Seats
11 / 25
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1987
1987
Election
1987
Votes
10,044
%
40.1
Seats
11 / 27
+/–
Position
1st
Status
Opposition (1987–1988)
External support (1988–1991)
External support (1988–1991)
Election
External support (1988–1991)
1991
1991
Election
1991
Votes
7,536
%
30.1
Seats
8 / 27
+/–
3
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1995
1995
Election
1995
Votes
7,674
%
30.1
Seats
10 / 31
+/–
2
Position
2nd
Status
Coalition
1999
1999
Election
1999
Votes
7,100
%
25.2
Seats
8 / 31
+/–
2
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition (1999–2001)
Coalition (2001–2002)
Coalition (2001–2002)
Election
Coalition (2001–2002)
2002
2002
Election
2002
Votes
5,780
%
20.2
Seats
7 / 31
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Opposition (2002–2003)
Coalition (2003)
Coalition (2003)
Election
Coalition (2003)
Opposition (2003–2005)
Opposition (2003–2005)
Election
Opposition (2003–2005)
2005
2005
Election
2005
Votes
5,528
%
19.1
Seats
6 / 31
+/–
1
Position
4th
Status
Coalition
2009
2009
Election
2009
Votes
3,094
%
10.9
Seats
3 / 31
+/–
3
Position
4th
Status
Coalition
2013
2013
Election
2013
Votes
2,454
%
8.1
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition (2013–2014)
Opposition (2014)
Opposition (2014)
Election
Opposition (2014)
2014
2014
Election
2014
Votes
1,919
%
6.5
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
Position
5th
Status
Coalition (2014–2016)
Opposition (2016–2018)
Opposition (2016–2018)
Election
Opposition (2016–2018)
2018
2018
Election
2018
Votes
1,730
%
5.9
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
Position
5th
Status
External support (2018)
Coalition (2018–2020)
Coalition (2018–2020)
Election
Coalition (2018–2020)
Opposition (2020–2021)
Opposition (2020–2021)
Election
Opposition (2020–2021)
2021
2021
Election
2021
Votes
1,878
%
7.1
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
Position
5th
Status
Opposition
2025
2025
Election
2025
Votes
2,092
%
7.4
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
Position
5th
Status
Coalition
Election
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
Status
1979
7,688
41.7
8 / 21
New
2nd
Opposition
1983
11,443
46.6
12 / 26
4
1st
Opposition
1984
9,873
43.8
11 / 25
1
2nd
Opposition
1987
10,044
40.1
11 / 27
1st
Opposition (1987–1988)
External support (1988–1991)
1991
7,536
30.1
8 / 27
3
2nd
Opposition
1995
7,674
30.1
10 / 31
2
2nd
Coalition
1999
7,100
25.2
8 / 31
2
2nd
Opposition (1999–2001)
Coalition (2001–2002)
2002
5,780
20.2
7 / 31
1
3rd
Opposition (2002–2003)
Coalition (2003)
Opposition (2003–2005)
2005
5,528
19.1
6 / 31
1
4th
Coalition
2009
3,094
10.9
3 / 31
3
4th
Coalition
2013
2,454
8.1
2 / 31
1
3rd
Coalition (2013–2014)
Opposition (2014)
2014
1,919
6.5
2 / 31
5th
Coalition (2014–2016)
Opposition (2016–2018)
2018
1,730
5.9
2 / 31
5th
External support (2018)
Coalition (2018–2020)
Opposition (2020–2021)
2021
1,878
7.1
2 / 31
5th
Opposition
2025
2,092
7.4
2 / 31
5th
Coalition
· Election results › Folketing
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Greenland
%
Greenland
Seats
Greenland
+/–
Greenland
Position
1979
1979
Election
1979
Greenland
6,390
Greenland
44.9
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
New
Greenland
1st
1981
1981
Election
1981
Greenland
9,223
Greenland
48.9
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
1984
1984
Election
1984
Greenland
9,308
Greenland
43.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
1987
1987
Election
1987
Greenland
6,627
Greenland
41.3
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1988
1988
Election
1988
Greenland
8,135
Greenland
38.7
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1990
1990
Election
1990
Greenland
7,087
Greenland
36.6
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1994
1994
Election
1994
Greenland
7,501
Greenland
34.7
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1998
1998
Election
1998
Greenland
8,569
Greenland
36.0
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2001
2001
Election
2001
Greenland
5,138
Greenland
22.1
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
1
Greenland
3rd
2005
2005
Election
2005
Greenland
3,774
Greenland
16.4
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
4th
2007
2007
Election
2007
Greenland
4,094
Greenland
16.3
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
4th
2011
2011
Election
2011
Greenland
1,706
Greenland
7.6
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
4th
2015
2015
Election
2015
Greenland
1,528
Greenland
7.6
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
4th
2019
2019
Election
2019
Greenland
1,098
Greenland
5.5
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
6th
2022
2022
Election
2022
Greenland
720
Greenland
3.7
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
5th
Election
Greenland
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
1979
6,390
44.9
1 / 2
New
1st
1981
9,223
48.9
1 / 2
1st
1984
9,308
43.5
1 / 2
1st
1987
6,627
41.3
1 / 2
2nd
1988
8,135
38.7
1 / 2
2nd
1990
7,087
36.6
1 / 2
2nd
1994
7,501
34.7
1 / 2
2nd
1998
8,569
36.0
1 / 2
2nd
2001
5,138
22.1
0 / 2
1
3rd
2005
3,774
16.4
0 / 2
4th
2007
4,094
16.3
0 / 2
4th
2011
1,706
7.6
0 / 2
4th
2015
1,528
7.6
0 / 2
4th
2019
1,098
5.5
0 / 2
6th
2022
720
3.7
0 / 2
5th

References

  1. Since 2019
  2. Prior to 2019
  3. Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries
    https://books.google.com/books?id=t8bfrJvsfJ8C&pg=PA319
  4. "Greenland/Denmark"
    http://parties-and-elections.eu/greenland.html
  5. Europe Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report
    https://books.google.com/books?id=Hwi0s3I5jLEC&pg=PA163
  6. The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
    https://books.google.com/books?id=003ODQAAQBAJ&pg=PA530
  7. timarit.is
    https://timarit.is/page/3799179
  8. Encyclopedia of the Arctic
  9. Encyclopedia of the Arctic
    https://books.google.com/books?id=Swr9BTI_2FEC&pg=PA168
  10. Sermitsiaq AG
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180304213622/https://sermitsiaq.ag/atassut-stoppe-partihoppere-ved-klausul
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    https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/193651
  12. Sermitsiaq.AG
    https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/181799
  13. qinersineq.gl
    https://qinersineq.gl/
  14. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/greenlands-left-wing-ia-party-forms-new-government-vows-block-rare-earth-mine-2021-04-16/
  15. Politics of the Northwest Passage
    https://books.google.com/books?id=kDA3XNEiCH4C&pg=PA140
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=wRvFBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA316
  17. The Europa World Year Book - 2008
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=0t_CU9gmi8cC&pg=PA28
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    http://www.ft.dk/~/media/sites/ft/pdf/folkestyret/valg-og-afstemninger/valgresultater-grnland.ashx?la=da
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    https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/217352
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    https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/194221
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    http://sermitsiaq.ag/fungerende-formand-erfarne-politikere-flygtet-ansvaret
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  26. KNR
    https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/atassut-klar-med-kandidatlisten
  27. jyllands-posten.dk
    https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE3285969/Otto-Steenholdt-ekskluderet-fra-Atassut/
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=Swr9BTI_2FEC&q=Daniel+Skifte+atassut&pg=PA169
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    https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Otto_Steenholdt
  30. Den Store Danske
    https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Lars_Chemnitz
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