Kielsen VIII Cabinet

Kim Kielsen VII

Cabinet of Greenland
Incumbent
Date formed29 May 2020
Date dissolved8 February 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentKim Kielsen
Member partySiumut
Nunatta Qitornai
Democrats
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
Opposition partyInuit Ataqatigiit
Cooperation Party
Partii Naleraq
Atassut
History
Election(s)2018 general election
Legislature term(s)2018-2022
PredecessorKielsen VI Cabinet
SuccessorKielsen VIII Cabinet

The seventh Cabinet of Kim Kielsen was the Government of Greenland in office from 29 May 2020 to 8 February 2021. It was a coalition minority government consisting of Siumut, the Democrats and Nunatta Qitornai.[1]

On 8 February 2021 the Democrats left the coalition following disagreement with the new leadership of Siumut over a proposed open-pit mine near the town of Narsaq.[2][3][4] Some of their responsibilities were distributed among the remaining members of the cabinet. An early election was called following the 2021 opening of the national assembly, which was held on 6 April 2021.[5]

List of ministers

The Social Democratic Forward has 6 ministers including the Premier. The centrist party Nunatta Qitornai has 1 minister, and the Democrats have 3.[6]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
The Premier's Office
Premier of Greenland10 December 201423 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Education, Culture, Church05 October 201823 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Energy
Steen Lynge
29 May 2020[7]8 February 2021 Democrats
Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources
Jens Frederik Nielsen
29 May 2020[8]8 February 2021 Democrats
Minister for Health29 May 2020[9]8 February 2021 Democrats
Minister for Social and Family Affairs and Justice23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister of Finance11 May 201823 April 2021 Nunatta Qitornai
Minister of Labour, Research and the Environment23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture
Jens Immanuelsen
23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Housing and Infrastructure
Karl Frederik Danielsen
23 April 2021 Siumut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Inatsisartut har godkendt den nye koalition". KNR. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Demokraterne forlader koalitionen". Sermitsiaq. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ McGwin, Kevin (8 February 2021). "Greenland's premier loses majority ahead of new legislative session". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ McGwin, Kevin (17 February 2021). "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ McGwin, Kevin (17 February 2021). "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Overblik: Her er de nye naalakkersuisut". KNR. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Steen Lynge gør comeback i Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Naalakkersuisuts yngste medlem: Jeg er klar til posten". Sermitsiaq. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Naalakkersuisoq for sundhed er sygeplejerske". Sermitsiaq. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
Preceded by Cabinet of Greenland
29 May 2020 – 8 February 2021 		Succeeded by