Kielsen VIII Cabinet

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Kim Kielsen VIII
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20th Cabinet of Greenland
Kim Kielsen. Nordiska raoedets session i Helsingfors 2012.jpg
Date formed8 February 2021
Date dissolved23 April 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentKim Kielsen
Member partiesForward (Siumut) S
Descendants of Our Country
(Nunatta Qitornai) NQ
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
Opposition partiesDemocrats (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
PredecessorKielsen VII Cabinet
SuccessorEgede 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.

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 GreenlandKim Kielsen10 December 201423 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Education, Culture, Church05 November 2020[5]23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister of Social Affairs, Family, Justice and HealthMartha Abelsen23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister of Finance, Industry and Mineral RessourcesVittus Qujaukitsoq11 May 201823 April 2021 Nunatta Qitornai
Minister of Labour, Science and Environment23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture23 April 2021 Siumut
Minister for Housing and Infrastructure23 April 2021 Siumut

See also[]

  • Cabinet of Greenland

References[]

  1. ^ "Demokraterne forlader koalitionen". Sermitsiaq. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ McGwin, Kevin (8 February 2021). "Greenland's premier loses majority ahead of new legislative session". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ McGwin, Kevin (17 February 2021). "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Members of the Cabinet". Naalakkersuisut. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Sukas datter indtager Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
Preceded by Cabinet of Greenland
8 February 2021 - 23 April 2021 		Succeeded by
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