List of speakers of the Inatsisartut explained

Post:Speaker of the Parliament
Body:Greenland
Flag:Flag of Greenland.svg
Flagsize:120px
Flagcaption:Flag of Greenland
Insignia:Coat of arms of Greenland.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Incumbent:Mimi Karlsen
Incumbentsince:22 September 2023
Department:Parliament of Greenland
Style:Mister Speaker/Madam Speaker
Reports To:Monarch of Denmark
Residence:Inatsisartut
Seat:Nuuk, Greenland
Nominator:Prime Minister of Greenland
Appointer:Elected by the Parliament
Termlength:One year
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Denmark
Precursor:Chairman of the Landsråd of Greenland
Formation:1979
First:Jonathan Motzfeldt

The position of Speaker (Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Siulittaasoq) (Danish: Formand) of the Inatsisartut (the Greenlandic Parliament) was created in 1979. The preceding office was Chairman of the Landsråd of Greenland.

List of speakers of the Greenlandic Parliament

Below is a list of office-holders:[1]

Speaker of the Inatsisartut
(Born-Died)
TermPartyNotes
1.Jonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)
1979–1988Siumut
2.Lars Chemnitz
(1925–2006)
1989–1991Atassut
3.Bendt Frederiksen
(1940–2012)
1991–1995Siumut
4.Knud Sørensen
(1935–2009)
1995–1997Atassut
5.Jonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)
1997Siumut
6.Anders Andreassen
(1944–)
1997–1999Siumut
7.Johan Lund Olsen
(1958–)
1999Inuit Ataqatigiit
8.Ole Lynge
(1956–)
1999–2001Inuit Ataqatigiit
9.Daniel Skifte
(1936–2020)
2001–2002Atassut
10.Jonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)
2002–2008Siumut
11.Ruth Heilmann
(1945–)
2008–2009Siumut
12.Josef Motzfeldt
(1941–)
2009–2013Inuit Ataqatigiit
13.Lars Emil Johansen
(1946–)
2013–2018Siumut
14.Hans Enoksen
(1956–)
2018Partii Naleraq
15.Vivian Motzfeldt
(1972–)
2018–2021Siumut[2]
16.Hans Enoksen
(1972–)
2021–2022Naleraq
17.Kim Kielsen
(1966–)
2022–2023Siumut[3]
18.Mimi Karlsen
(1957–)
2023–Inuit Ataqatigiit[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://ina.gl/media/2526841/d-inatsisartut-website-inatsisartutgl-media-35028-rundvisning-i-inatsisartut-kl_da_en-a5-web.pdf Guided Tour of Inatsisartut
  2. https://ina.gl/media/2535468/cv-vivian-motzfeldt-da-l.pdf
  3. Web site: Lanteigne . Marc . Marc Lanteigne . May 2, 2022 . Blog: Polar opposites? Greenland's new coalition government . November 3, 2022 . Eye on the Arctic.
  4. News: Mimi Karlsen trækker sig som naalakkersuisoq - hun er ny formand for Inatsisartut . da . Christine . Hyldal . 22 September 2023 . 22 September 2023 . KNR.