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Greenland Greenland

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): g. Inherited monarchy
Comments: The head of state is the Danish monarch, represented by the High Commissioner.
Source: Constitution (Denmark), Art. 1-3 CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
Verified: 2012/06/14
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: The Parliament elects the Premier who then appoints his Cabinet of Ministers.
Source: The Government of Greenland website: http://uk.nanoq.gl/Emner/Government.aspx CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
Verified: 2009/12/03
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Constitution (Denmark), Art. 1-3
Verified: 2012/06/14
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Greenland Self-Government authorities shall exercise legislative and executive power in the fields of responsibility taken over. Courts of law that are established by the Self-Government authorities shall exercise judicial power in Greenland in all fields of responsibility. Accordingly, the legislative power shall lie with Inatsisartut [Greenland Parliament], the executive power with Naalakkersuisut, and the judicial power with the courts of law.
Source: Act on Greenland Self-Government, Art. 1
Verified: 2012/06/14
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
Comments: In addition to the elections to the Greenlandic parliament (Landsting), two parliament members are elected to the Danish parliament (Folketing).
Source: CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html Constitution of Denmark, Art. 28
Verified: 2012/06/14
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