Naalakkersuisut

Executive power rests with a high commissioner, and a prime minister heads the Cabinet. The high commissioner of Greenland since 2011 is appointed by the monarch (King Frederik X), and the prime minister is elected indirectly by parliament elections results for four-year terms. ==Current cabinet==

The Naalakkersuisut is divided into a number of areas of responsibility each led by a Naalakkersuisoq () 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 Democrats with the support of Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut, and Atassut. Since 28 March 2025, the current composition of the Naalakkersuisut is as follows: == Legislative power ==

Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or Self-rule of Greenland (, ) is made up of 31 members in the Inatsisartut elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms. The composition following the 2025 general election, and lasting into 2029, is shown below: Following the 2025 general election, the Democrats won the most seats (10) while Naleraq won the second most seats (8). == Judicial power ==

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. It has one court of first instance: the Court of Greenland, and an appeal court the High Court of Greenland. No appeal is possible to decisions of the Joint Court of Justice, but fundamental "questions of law" may be submitted to the Østre Landsret and the Supreme Court of Denmark in cassation. Verdicts by those institutions may lead to a new decision of the Joint Court, taking into account the results of the cassation. == History ==

Naalakkersuisut 2013 Parliamentary elections were held on March 12, 2013, and Aleqa Hammond, leader of the Siumut party, was designated as prime minister by a coalition of the parties Siumut, Partii Inuit, and Atassut. Naalakkersuisut 2014 Parliamentary elections were held on 28 November 2014 and Kim Kielsen, leader of the Siumut party, was designated as prime minister by a coalition of the parties Siumut, Democrats, and Atassut. The coalition was formed on 4 December 2014, Siumut has five ministers, Democrats 2 and Attasut 2. Naalakkersuisut 2016 In late October 2016, the current government coalition was changed to consist of the parties Siumut (S), Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), and Partii Naleraq (PN). The composition of the Naalakkersuisut was as follows: ==References==