Inuit Party

The Inuit Party (Greenlandic: Partii Inuit, lit. People's Party)[4] was a separatist party in Greenland, formed by dissidents from the then-governing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA). The party was opposed to the so-called big-scale law, and wanted a referendum on the law. Mette Lynge represented the party in the Naalakkersuisut (Government) and was minister for dwellings, nature and environment. At the 2014 Greenlandic general election the party did not win any seats in parliament.

Inuit Party

Partii Inuit
Vice chairpersonPaaliit Mølgaard
FounderNikku Olsen
Founded24 January 2013[1]
Dissolved16 March 2018[2][3]
Split fromInuit Ataqatigiit
Merged intoPartii Naleraq[2][3]
IdeologyGreenlandic nationalism
Eco-socialism
Separatism
Linguicism
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
ColoursRed and Pink
Inatsisartut
0 / 31
Website
www.partiiinuit.gl

History

During the 2009–2013 government of Inuit Ataqatigiit, a "big-scale law" was passed that made it easier for foreign companies to obtain mining licenses and contract foreign workers. The law guaranteed foreign workers' right to strike and a local minimum wage, but allowed companies to deduct insurance and food costs from their pay, giving them an effectively much lower salary. As a result of the law being passed, IA dissidents concerned about the exploitation of foreign workers, as well as the social and environmental impacts of new mining operations formed the Inuit Party. It won two seats in the 2013 general elections and formed part of Aleqa Hammond's coalition government. However, early elections were held the following year, in which the party lost both its seats.

On 17 December 2016 the party regained parliamentary representation when former Siumut MP Per Rosing-Petersen defected to the party and was elected as its leader.[5][6][7] However, he left the party two months later to join Partii Naleraq.[8]

It was announced at a press conference on 16 March 2018 that the party was being dissolved and that the former members of the party would now ally themselves with Partii Naleraq.[2][3]

Election results

Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut)
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 ±
2013 1,930 6.4 (#4)
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2014 477 1.6 (#6)
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 2

References
  1. Mølgaard, Noah (5 February 2013). "Nyt parti: Kun grønlandsk fra talerstolen i Inatsisartut". knr.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. Elkjær, Kenneth; Lyberth, Jaaku (16 March 2018). "Partii Inuit-kandidater stiller op for Enoksen". knr.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. Isbosethsen, Nûno (18 March 2018). "Selvstændighed bliver mærkesag for Partii Naleraq". knr.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. Election Profile IFES
  5. Rosa, Anja (19 December 2016). "Per Rosing-Petersen ny formand for Partii Inuit". Sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. Uldum, Simon (19 December 2016). "Per Rosing ny formand for Partii Inuit". KNR.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. Thorin, Jens (20 December 2016). "Per Rosing-Petersen: Nu er jeg ikke længere så begrænset". KNR.gl (in Danish). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. Partii Inuit: Tidligere formand vil tilbage til Partii Naleraq Sermitsiaq, 20 February 2017
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