Inuit Ataqatigiit
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Inuit Ataqatigiit ([inuit atɑqat͡siɣiːt], old spelling: Inuit Ataĸatigît, lit. 'Community of the People', Danish: Folkets Samfund, IA) is a democratic socialist, pro-independence political party in Greenland. It is represented in the Folketing (the Danish parliament) by Aaja Chemnitz Larsen. Múte B. Egede has been the party's leader since December 2018.
Infobox
Abbreviation
IA
Chairperson
Múte Bourup Egede
Founded
8 November 1976 (as a political organisation)21 November 1978 (as a political party)
Headquarters
Nuuk, Greenland
Youth wing
Inuit Ataqatigiit Inuusuttaat
Ideology
mw- Greenlandic independenceDemocratic socialismEnvironmentalismLeft-wing nationalism
Political position
Left-wing
Nordic affiliation
Nordic Green Left Alliance
Colours
mw- Red and white
Inatsisartut
7 / 31
Municipalities
16 / 81
Mayors
1 / 5
Folketing(Greenland seats)
1 / 2
Tables
· Election results › Inatsisartut
1979
1979
Election
1979
Votes
813
%
4.4
Seats
0 / 21
+/–
New
Position
4th
Status
Opposition
1983
1983
Election
1983
Votes
2,612
%
10.6
Seats
2 / 26
+/–
2
Position
3rd
Status
External support
1984
1984
Election
1984
Votes
2,732
%
12.1
Seats
3 / 25
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition
1987
1987
Election
1987
Votes
3,823
%
15.3
Seats
4 / 27
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition (1987–1988)
Opposition (1988–1991)
Opposition (1988–1991)
Election
Opposition (1988–1991)
1991
1991
Election
1991
Votes
4,848
%
19.4
Seats
5 / 27
+/–
2
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition
1995
1995
Election
1995
Votes
5,180
%
20.3
Seats
6 / 31
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Opposition
1999
1999
Election
1999
Votes
6,214
%
22.1
Seats
7 / 31
+/–
1
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition (1999–2001)
Opposition (2001–2002)
Opposition (2001–2002)
Election
Opposition (2001–2002)
2002
2002
Election
2002
Votes
7,244
%
25.3
Seats
8 / 31
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Coalition (2002–2003)
Opposition (2003)
Opposition (2003)
Election
Opposition (2003)
Coalition (2003–2005)
Coalition (2003–2005)
Election
Coalition (2003–2005)
2005
2005
Election
2005
Votes
6,517
%
22.6
Seats
7 / 31
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Coalition (2005–2007)
Opposition (2007–2009)
Opposition (2007–2009)
Election
Opposition (2007–2009)
2009
2009
Election
2009
Votes
12,457
%
43.7
Seats
14 / 31
+/–
7
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2013
2013
Election
2013
Votes
10,374
%
34.4
Seats
11 / 31
+/–
3
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2014
2014
Election
2014
Votes
9,783
%
33.2
Seats
11 / 31
+/–
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition (2014–2016)
Coalition (2016–2018)
Coalition (2016–2018)
Election
Coalition (2016–2018)
2018
2018
Election
2018
Votes
7,478
%
25.5
Seats
8 / 31
+/–
3
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2021
2021
Election
2021
Votes
9,933
%
37.4
Seats
12 / 31
+/–
4
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2025
2025
Election
2025
Votes
6,119
%
21.6
Seats
7 / 31
+/–
5
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
| 1979 | 813 | 4.4 | 0 / 21 | New | 4th | Opposition |
| 1983 | 2,612 | 10.6 | 2 / 26 | 2 | 3rd | External support |
| 1984 | 2,732 | 12.1 | 3 / 25 | 1 | 3rd | Coalition |
| 1987 | 3,823 | 15.3 | 4 / 27 | 1 | 3rd | Coalition (1987–1988) |
| Opposition (1988–1991) | ||||||
| 1991 | 4,848 | 19.4 | 5 / 27 | 2 | 3rd | Coalition |
| 1995 | 5,180 | 20.3 | 6 / 31 | 1 | 3rd | Opposition |
| 1999 | 6,214 | 22.1 | 7 / 31 | 1 | 3rd | Coalition (1999–2001) |
| Opposition (2001–2002) | ||||||
| 2002 | 7,244 | 25.3 | 8 / 31 | 1 | 2nd | Coalition (2002–2003) |
| Opposition (2003) | ||||||
| Coalition (2003–2005) | ||||||
| 2005 | 6,517 | 22.6 | 7 / 31 | 1 | 2nd | Coalition (2005–2007) |
| Opposition (2007–2009) | ||||||
| 2009 | 12,457 | 43.7 | 14 / 31 | 7 | 1st | Coalition |
| 2013 | 10,374 | 34.4 | 11 / 31 | 3 | 2nd | Opposition |
| 2014 | 9,783 | 33.2 | 11 / 31 | | 2nd | Opposition (2014–2016) |
| Coalition (2016–2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | 7,478 | 25.5 | 8 / 31 | 3 | 2nd | Opposition |
| 2021 | 9,933 | 37.4 | 12 / 31 | 4 | 1st | Coalition |
| 2025 | 6,119 | 21.6 | 7 / 31 | 5 | 3rd | Coalition |
· Election results › Folketing
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Greenland
%
Greenland
Seats
Greenland
+/–
Greenland
Position
1984
1984
Election
1984
Greenland
2,939
Greenland
13.7
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
New
Greenland
3rd
1987
1987
Election
1987
Greenland
2,001
Greenland
12.5
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
3rd
1988
1988
Election
1988
Greenland
3,628
Greenland
17.3
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
3rd
1990
1990
Election
1990
Greenland
3,281
Greenland
17.0
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
3rd
1994
1994
Election
1994
Greenland
did not run
1998
1998
Election
1998
Greenland
4,988
Greenland
21.4
Greenland
0 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
3rd
2001
2001
Election
2001
Greenland
7,172
Greenland
30.8
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
1
Greenland
1st
2005
2005
Election
2005
Greenland
5,774
Greenland
25.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2007
2007
Election
2007
Greenland
8,068
Greenland
32.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2011
2011
Election
2011
Greenland
9,780
Greenland
42.7
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2015
2015
Election
2015
Greenland
7,904
Greenland
38.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2019
2019
Election
2019
Greenland
6,881
Greenland
33.4
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2022
2022
Election
2022
Greenland
4,852
Greenland
25.2
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
| Election | Greenland | ||||
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | |
| 1984 | 2,939 | 13.7 | 0 / 2 | New | 3rd |
| 1987 | 2,001 | 12.5 | 0 / 2 | | 3rd |
| 1988 | 3,628 | 17.3 | 0 / 2 | | 3rd |
| 1990 | 3,281 | 17.0 | 0 / 2 | | 3rd |
| 1994 | did not run | ||||
| 1998 | 4,988 | 21.4 | 0 / 2 | | 3rd |
| 2001 | 7,172 | 30.8 | 1 / 2 | 1 | 1st |
| 2005 | 5,774 | 25.5 | 1 / 2 | | 2nd |
| 2007 | 8,068 | 32.5 | 1 / 2 | | 1st |
| 2011 | 9,780 | 42.7 | 1 / 2 | | 1st |
| 2015 | 7,904 | 38.5 | 1 / 2 | | 1st |
| 2019 | 6,881 | 33.4 | 1 / 2 | | 1st |
| 2022 | 4,852 | 25.2 | 1 / 2 | | 2nd |
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