Election Name: | 1999 Greenlandic general election |
Country: | Greenland |
Ongoing: | no |
Seats For Election: | All 31 seats in the Inatsisartut |
Majority Seats: | 16 |
Previous Election: | 1995 |
Next Election: | 2002 |
Turnout: | 76.00% (6.41 pp) |
Leader1: | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
Party1: | Siumut |
Last Election1: | 12 |
Seats1: | 11 |
Percentage1: | 35.16% |
Leader2: | Daniel Skifte |
Party2: | Atassut |
Last Election2: | 10 |
Seats2: | 8 |
Percentage2: | 25.22% |
Leader3: | Josef Motzfeldt |
Party3: | Inuit Ataqatigiit |
Last Election3: | 6 |
Seats3: | 7 |
Percentage3: | 22.08% |
Leader4: | Anthon Frederiksen |
Party4: | Association of Candidates |
Last Election4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 4 |
Percentage4: | 12.26% |
Leader5: | – |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Percentage5: | 5.28% |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
Before Party: | Siumut |
After Election: | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
After Party: | Siumut |
General elections were held in Greenland on 16 February 1999.[1] Siumut remained the largest party in the Parliament, winning 11 of the 31 seats.[2]