Siumut
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| Forward Siumut |
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| Leader | Aleqa Hammond |
| Founded | 29 July 1977 |
| Headquarters | Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland |
| Youth wing | Siumut Youth |
| Ideology | Social democracy,[1] Greenlandic independence |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (observer)[2] |
| European affiliation | None |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK |
| Colours | Red |
| Landsting |
14 / 31
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| Folketing (Greenland seats) |
1 / 2
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| http://www.siumut.gl/ | |
Siumut (lit. Forward) is a social-democratic political party in Greenland[3] and a consultative member of the Socialist International.[4] It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party. In legislative elections, on 15 November 2005, the party won 30.7% of the popular vote and 10 out of 31 seats in the Landsting. In the 2009 legislative elections, it won 26.5% of the popular vote and 9/31 seats and in the 2013 legislative elections, it won 42.8% of the popular vote and 14/31 seats.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Greenlandic Parliament official website
- The North Atlantic Group in the Danish Parliament
References [edit]
- ^ Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
- ^ http://socialistinternational.org/viewArticle.cfm?ArticlePageID=931
- ^ Greenland: Government and society, Britannica Online Encyclopedia.
- ^ Member Parties of the Socialist International
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