Kielsen VIII Cabinet
The Eighth cabinet of Kim Kielsen was the Government of Greenland from 8 February 2021 to 23 April 2021. It was a coalition minority government consisting of Siumut and Descendants of Our Country.
| Kim Kielsen VIII | |
|---|---|
 20th Cabinet of Greenland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 8 February 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 23 April 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Margrethe II of Denmark |
| Head of government | Kim Kielsen |
| Member parties | Forward (Siumut) S Descendants of Our Country (Nunatta Qitornai) NQ |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition government |
| Opposition parties | Democrats (Demokraatit) D Community of the People (Inuit Ataqatigiit) IA Cooperation Party (Suleqatigiissitsisut) SA Point of Orientation Party (Partii Naleraq) PN Solidarity (Atassut) A |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2018 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 2018-2022 |
| Predecessor | Kielsen VII Cabinet |
| Successor | Egede cabinet |
The previous cabinet was dissolved on 8 February 2021 when the Democrats left the coalition following disagreement with the new leadership of Siumut over a proposed open-pit mine near the town of Narsaq.[1][2] An early election was called following the 2021 opening of the national assembly, which was held on 6 April 2021.[3]
List of ministers
Siumut had 6 ministers including the Premier. The Centrist party Descendants of Our Country had 1 minister.[4]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Premier's Office | |||||||||
| Premier of Greenland | Kim Kielsen | 10 December 2014 | 23 April 2021 | Siumut | |||||
| Minister for Education, Culture, Church | Katti Frederiksen | 05 November 2020[5] | 23 April 2021 | Siumut | |||||
| Minister of Social Affairs, Family, Justice and Health | Martha Abelsen | 23 April 2021 | Siumut | ||||||
| Minister of Finance, Industry and Mineral Ressources | Vittus Qujaukitsoq | 11 May 2018 | 23 April 2021 | Nunatta Qitornai | |||||
| Minister of Labour, Science and Environment | Jess Svane | 23 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
- "Demokraterne forlader koalitionen". Sermitsiaq. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- McGwin, Kevin (8 February 2021). "Greenland's premier loses majority ahead of new legislative session". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- McGwin, Kevin (17 February 2021). "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "Members of the Cabinet". Naalakkersuisut. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "Sukas datter indtager Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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