Topzle Topzle

Siumut

Updated: Wikipedia source

Siumut

Siumut (SIU, Greenlandic: Siumut [siumut]; Danish: Fremad; lit. 'Forward') is a political party in Greenland in the social democratic tradition. Since the establishment of home rule in 1979, it has been the dominant party in Greenland. Siumut is led by Erik Jensen, who beat the then-incumbent Prime Minister Kim Kielsen in a tight leadership contest in late 2020. Party members have been elected to both the parliament of Greenland and the parliament of Denmark.

Infobox

Abbreviation
SIU
Chairperson
Aleqa Hammond
Founded
29 July 1977
Headquarters
Nuuk
Youth wing
Siumut Youth
Ideology
mw- Social democracyGreenlandic independence
Political position
Centre-left
National affiliation
Social Democrats
Nordic affiliation
SAMAKThe Social Democratic Group
Colours
mw- Red[a] Gold[b]
Inatsisartut
4 / 31
Municipalities
31 / 81
Mayors
2 / 5
Folketing(Greenland seats)
0 / 2

Tables

· Election results › Inatsisartut
1979
1979
Election
1979
Votes
8,505
%
46.1
Seats
13 / 21
+/–
New
Position
1st
Status
Majority
1983
1983
Election
1983
Votes
10,371
%
42.3
Seats
12 / 26
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Minority
1984
1984
Election
1984
Votes
9,949
%
44.1
Seats
11 / 25
+/–
1
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
1987
1987
Election
1987
Votes
9,987
%
39.8
Seats
11 / 27
+/–
Position
2nd
Status
Coalition (1987–1988)
Minority (1988–1991)
Minority (1988–1991)
Election
Minority (1988–1991)
1991
1991
Election
1991
Votes
9,336
%
37.3
Seats
11 / 27
+/–
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
1995
1995
Election
1995
Votes
9,803
%
38.4
Seats
12 / 31
+/–
1
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
1999
1999
Election
1999
Votes
9,899
%
35.2
Seats
11 / 31
+/–
1
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2002
2002
Election
2002
Votes
8,151
%
28.5
Seats
10 / 31
+/–
1
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2005
2005
Election
2005
Votes
8,861
%
30.7
Seats
10 / 31
+/–
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2009
2009
Election
2009
Votes
7,567
%
26.5
Seats
9 / 31
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2013
2013
Election
2013
Votes
12,910
%
42.8
Seats
14 / 31
+/–
5
Position
1st
Status
Coalition (2013–2014)
Minority (2014)
Minority (2014)
Election
Minority (2014)
2014
2014
Election
2014
Votes
10,108
%
34.3
Seats
11 / 31
+/–
3
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2018
2018
Election
2018
Votes
7,959
%
27.2
Seats
9 / 31
+/–
2
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
2021
2021
Election
2021
Votes
7,986
%
30.1
Seats
10 / 31
+/–
1
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition (2021–2022)
Coalition (2022–2025)
Coalition (2022–2025)
Election
Coalition (2022–2025)
2025
2025
Election
2025
Votes
4,210
%
14.9
Seats
4 / 31
+/–
6
Position
4th
Status
Coalition
Election
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
Status
1979
8,505
46.1
13 / 21
New
1st
Majority
1983
10,371
42.3
12 / 26
1
2nd
Minority
1984
9,949
44.1
11 / 25
1
1st
Coalition
1987
9,987
39.8
11 / 27
2nd
Coalition (1987–1988)
Minority (1988–1991)
1991
9,336
37.3
11 / 27
1st
Coalition
1995
9,803
38.4
12 / 31
1
1st
Coalition
1999
9,899
35.2
11 / 31
1
1st
Coalition
2002
8,151
28.5
10 / 31
1
1st
Coalition
2005
8,861
30.7
10 / 31
1st
Coalition
2009
7,567
26.5
9 / 31
1
2nd
Opposition
2013
12,910
42.8
14 / 31
5
1st
Coalition (2013–2014)
Minority (2014)
2014
10,108
34.3
11 / 31
3
1st
Coalition
2018
7,959
27.2
9 / 31
2
1st
Coalition
2021
7,986
30.1
10 / 31
1
2nd
Opposition (2021–2022)
Coalition (2022–2025)
2025
4,210
14.9
4 / 31
6
4th
Coalition
· Election results › Folketing
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Greenland
%
Greenland
Seats
Greenland
+/–
Greenland
Position
1979
1979
Election
1979
Greenland
6,273
Greenland
44.1
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
New
Greenland
2nd
1981
1981
Election
1981
Greenland
7,176
Greenland
37.7
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1984
1984
Election
1984
Greenland
9,148
Greenland
42.6
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
1987
1987
Election
1987
Greenland
6,944
Greenland
43.3
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
1988
1988
Election
1988
Greenland
8,415
Greenland
40.1
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
1990
1990
Election
1990
Greenland
8,272
Greenland
42.8
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
1994
1994
Election
1994
Greenland
did not contest
1998
1998
Election
1998
Greenland
8,502
Greenland
36.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
1
Greenland
1st
2001
2001
Election
2001
Greenland
8,272
Greenland
25.9
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2005
2005
Election
2005
Greenland
7,761
Greenland
34.3
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2007
2007
Election
2007
Greenland
8,068
Greenland
32.5
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
2011
2011
Election
2011
Greenland
8,499
Greenland
37.1
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2015
2015
Election
2015
Greenland
7,831
Greenland
38.2
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2019
2019
Election
2019
Greenland
6,058
Greenland
29.4
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
2nd
2022
2022
Election
2022
Greenland
7,424
Greenland
38.6
Greenland
1 / 2
Greenland
Greenland
1st
Election
Greenland
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
1979
6,273
44.1
1 / 2
New
2nd
1981
7,176
37.7
1 / 2
2nd
1984
9,148
42.6
1 / 2
2nd
1987
6,944
43.3
1 / 2
1st
1988
8,415
40.1
1 / 2
1st
1990
8,272
42.8
1 / 2
1st
1994
did not contest
1998
8,502
36.5
1 / 2
1
1st
2001
8,272
25.9
1 / 2
2nd
2005
7,761
34.3
1 / 2
1st
2007
8,068
32.5
1 / 2
1st
2011
8,499
37.1
1 / 2
2nd
2015
7,831
38.2
1 / 2
2nd
2019
6,058
29.4
1 / 2
2nd
2022
7,424
38.6
1 / 2
1st
· Party leaders
1978
1978
#
1978
#
1979
1980
1980
#
1980
#
12 August 1987
26 May 1998
26 May 1998
#
26 May 1998
#
17 September 2001
12 August 1987
12 August 1987
#
12 August 1987
#
September 1997
#
Leader
Term of office
Prime Minister
1
Jonathan Motzfeldt
29 July 1977
1978
1979–1991, 1997–2002
1978
1979
1980
12 August 1987
26 May 1998
17 September 2001
2
Moses Olsen
1978
-
3
Lars-Emil Johansen
1979
1980
1991–1997
12 August 1987
September 1997
4
Mikael Petersen
September 1997
26 May 1998
-
5
Hans Enoksen
17 September 2001
8 June 2009
2002–2009
6
Aleqa Hammond
8 June 2009
18 October 2014
2013–2014
29 June 2025
Incumbent
7
Kim Kielsen
18 October 2014
29 November 2020
2014–2021
8
Erik Jensen
29 November 2020
12 March 2025
-
-
Vivian Motzfeldt (interim)
12 March 2025
29 June 2025
-

References

  1. Since 2021
  2. Prior to 2021
  3. In the 1994 Danish general election, an independent won a seat in the Danish Parliament, but it seems the Siumut party d
  4. "Greenland/Denmark"
    http://parties-and-elections.eu/greenland.html
  5. "Anti-mine party wins Greenland election"
    https://thewest.com.au/politics/election/anti-mine-party-wins-greenland-election-c-2536117
  7. DR
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160424101844/http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Andre_sprog/English/2013/02/21/133601.htm
  8. Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
    https://books.google.com/books?id=P7-2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT585
  9. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/greenland-election-shows-divide-over-rareearth-metals-mine-greenland-arctic-helsinki-democrats-china-b1827204.html
  11. Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries
    https://books.google.com/books?id=t8bfrJvsfJ8C&pg=PA319
  12. The A to Z of Denmark
    https://books.google.com/books?id=msxKvluMkh4C&pg=PA374
  13. Greenland: Government and society, Britannica Online Encyclopedia.
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/245261/Greenland/2837/Government-and-society
  14. "Siumut gets new chairman"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201129204429/https://sermitsiaq.ag/siumut-faar-ny-formand
  15. DR
    https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/aki-matilda-hoeegh-dam-har-meldt-sig-ind-i-et-nyt-parti
  16. Member Parties of the Socialist International
    http://www.socialistinternational.org/viewArticle.cfm?ArticlePageID=928
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.