Kielsen VII Cabinet

The seventh Cabinet of Kim Kielsen was the Government of Greenland in office from 29 May 2020 to 8 February 2021. It was a coalition minority government consisting of Siumut, the Democrats and Nunatta Qitornai.[1]

Kim Kielsen VII

Cabinet of Greenland
Incumbent
Date formed29 May 2020
Date dissolved8 February 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentKim Kielsen
Member partySiumut
Nunatta Qitornai
Democrats
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
Opposition partyInuit Ataqatigiit
Cooperation Party
Partii Naleraq
Atassut
History
Election(s)2018 general election
Legislature term(s)2018-2022
PredecessorKielsen VI Cabinet
SuccessorKielsen VIII Cabinet

It 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.[2][3][4]

List of ministers

The Social Democratic Forward has 6 ministers including the Premier. The centrist party Nunatta Qitornai has 1 minister, and the Democrats have 3.[5]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
The Premier's Office
Premier of GreenlandKim Kielsen10 December 2014Incumbent Siumut
Minister for Education, Culture, ChurchAne Lone Bagger05 October 2018Incumbent Siumut
Minister for Foreign Affairs and EnergySteen Lynge29 May 2020[6]Incumbent Democrats
Minister for Industry and Mineral ResourcesJens Frederik Nielsen29 May 2020[7]Incumbent Democrats
Minister for HealthAnna Wangenheim29 May 2020[8]Incumbent Democrats
Minister for Social and Family Affairs and JusticeMartha AbelsenIncumbent Siumut
Minister of FinanceVittus Qujaukitsoq11 May 2018Incumbent Nunatta Qitornai
Minister of Labour, Research and the EnvironmentJess SvaneIncumbent Siumut
Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and AgricultureJens ImmanuelsenIncumbent Siumut
Minister for Housing and InfrastructureKarl Frederik DanielsenIncumbent Siumut

See also

References
  1. "Inatsisartut har godkendt den nye koalition". KNR. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "Demokraterne forlader koalitionen". Sermitsiaq. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. McGwin, Kevin (8 February 2021). "Greenland's premier loses majority ahead of new legislative session". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. McGwin, Kevin (17 February 2021). "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. "Overblik: Her er de nye naalakkersuisut". KNR. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. "Steen Lynge gør comeback i Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. "Naalakkersuisuts yngste medlem: Jeg er klar til posten". Sermitsiaq. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. "Naalakkersuisoq for sundhed er sygeplejerske". Sermitsiaq. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.


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