Naalakkersuisut

Naalakkersuisut (Cabinet of Greenland, Grønlands Regering) is the chief executive body and the government of Greenland since the island became self-governing in 1979. An autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is a parliamentary representative democratic territory, in which the premier (Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat) leads the cabinet, and of a multi-party system. There are around 10 members of the Cabinet, known as "Ministers" (Naalakkersuisut), all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. The ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister. The Greenlandic government currently consists of 10 ministers including the Prime Minister. Executive power rests with a high commissioner, and a prime minister heads the Cabinet. The high commissioner of Greenland is appointed by the monarch (since 2011: Queen Margrethe II), and the prime minister is elected indirectly by parliament elections results for four-year terms. The Naalakkersuisut is divided into a number of areas of responsibility each led by a Naalakkersuisoq (Minister) with powers corresponding to that of a minister or secretary of government. The cabinet is based on a coalition in the Inatsisartut of the parties Inuit Ataqatigiit and Naleraq with the support of Atassut. Since 23 April 2021, the current composition of the Naalakkersuisut is as follows: |} Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or Self-rule of Greenland (Namminersorlutik Oqartussat, Selvstyre) is made up of 31 members in the Inatsisartut elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms. The current composition is shown below: The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Greenland has full autonomy on most matters, except on policies and decisions affecting the region including negotiations with the devolved legislatures and the Kingdom Parliament Folketing. Greenland's judicial system has mainly been derived from the Danish civil law system.