Greenland (European Parliament constituency) explained

Greenland
Map:EEC-6 Denmark Locator (with internal borders).svg
Mapcaption:Shown in orange (along with Denmark)
Created:1979
Dissolved:1984
Meps:1 (1979–1984)
Memberstate:Denmark
Memberstatelink2:Denmark
Sources:http://aei.pitt.edu/5179/01/000473_1.pdfhttp://aei.pitt.edu/5177/01/000471_1.pdf

Greenland was a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the territory of Greenland. It seceded from the European Community in 1985. It was represented by one Member of the European Parliament.

Members of the European Parliament

ElectedMembersParty
1979Finn LyngeSiumut
1984
1985constituency abolished

Elections

1979

See main article: 1979 European Parliament election in Greenland. The 1979 European election was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. The eligible electorate was 29,188. Finn Lynge of Siumut was elected.

1984

See main article: 1984 European Parliament election in Greenland. The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament and the second for Greenland. The vote was held on 14 June 1984, and the eligible electorate was 34,653. Finn Lynge was re-elected. When Greenland seceded from the European Community on 1 January 1985 Lynge's seat was transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Marquard, Arne (ed.) (1984). Folketingsårbog 1983–84 . Copenhagen, J. H. Schultz forlag, pp. 98–102. .