1999 Greenlandic general election explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2002, p175
  2. http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/greenland.html Greenland