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Atassut
AbbreviationA
LeaderAqqalu Jerimiassen
Founded29 April 1978
HeadquartersNuuk, Greenland
Youth wingAtassutip Inuusuttai(Atassut Youth)
IdeologyLiberal conservatism[1]
Conservative liberalism[2]
Greenlandic unionism[2]
Political positionCentre-right[3]
National affiliationVenstre
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours
  • Verdigris[a]
  • Blue[b]
Inatsisartut
2 / 31
Municipalities
6 / 81
Folketing
(Greenland seats)
0 / 2
Website
www.atassut.gl

Atassut(English: "Cohesion/Link/Togetherness/Solidarity"; also referred to asFeeling of Community[4]) is aliberal-conservative[1]andunionist[2]political party in Greenland.Founded on 29 April 1978,[5][6]Atassut is an established partner of theLiberal PartyofDenmark.[7]

History

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Atassut was established in late 1976 as apolitical movementofconservativeand unionist forces in Greenland to opposeSiumutwith Lars Chemnitz as its leading figure;[7]however, it soon became moreliberal.

Its first programme from January 1977 stated that its purpose was to "promote Greenlandic home rule within theUnity of the Realm"and" work against secession from the Danish realm. "

Atassut was founded as apolitical partyon 29 April 1978.[7]The party's name literally translates as "link" (in the context of being linked with Denmark as part of the Danish realm), but can also refer to a roof which binds a house together.

Previously one of the two largest and most influential political parties in Greenland, the Atassut has seen its share of the popular vote consistently decline since the mid-1990s.

In the2001 Folketing election,the party lost its only representative and has never regained a seat in the Danish parliament.

In theJune 2009 snap election,the party dropped to 10.9% of the vote, and lost three of its six seats. In the followingelection in 2013the party was reduced to two seats, which they maintained in the2014 electionsdespite fewer votes. Both MPs later defected to Siumut, one of whom was its chairman Knud Kristiansen.[8]

From the2014 parliamentary electionto 2016, Atassut was a part of acoalitiongovernment, led byKim Kielsenfrom Siumut, that also including theInuit Ataqatigiit.

In debate of refugees in Greenland in 2017, Atassut and Atassut Youths have been strong on not accepting refugees in to Greenland, whereInuit AtaqatigiitandSiumutwant to take in refugees.[9][10]

In the2018 general election,Atassut gained two seats in the Inatsisartut despite having noincumbentsafter both their MPs had defected toSiumut.In the2021 election,Atassut retained its two seats.[11]Following the election, Atassut offeredexternal supportto thegoverning coalitionformed by theInuit AtaqatigiitandNaleraqparties.[12]

Ideology

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Atassut has been referred to asliberal,[13][14]conservative,[15][16]andliberal-conservative.[1][12]The party supportsprivatisationof public industries, a form ofcitizen's income,NATOco-operation, and Greenlandic affiliation with theEuropean Union.[7]

The party was previously opposed to Greenlandic home rule;[17]Atassut later shifted to supporting home rule and autonomy, but without leavingthe unity of the Realm.[18]The party has moved from a traditional right-wing position towards later supporting thesubsidisationofprimary-sectorbusiness, alongside the centre-leftSiumutparty.[17]

Election results

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Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut)

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Election year # of
overall votes 		% of
overall vote 		# of
overall seats won 		±
1979 7,688 41.7 (#2)
8 / 21
 New
1983 11,443 46.6 (#1)
12 / 26
 Increase4
1984 9,873 43.8 (#2)
11 / 25
 Decrease1
1987 10,044 40.1 (#1)
11 / 27
 Steady0
1991 7,536 30.1 (#2)
8 / 27
 Decrease3
1995 7,674 30.1 (#2)
10 / 31
 Increase2
1999 7,100 25.2 (#2)
8 / 31
 Decrease2
2002 5,780 20.2 (#3)
7 / 31
 Decrease1
2005 5,528 19.1 (#4)
6 / 31
 Decrease1
2009 3,094 10.9 (#4)
3 / 31
 Decrease3
2013 2,454 8.1 (#3)
2 / 31
 Decrease1
2014 1,919 6.5 (#5)
2 / 31
 Steady0
2018 1,730 5.9 (#5)
2 / 31
 Steady0
2021 1,878 7.1 (#5)
2 / 31
 Steady0

Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark (Folketinget)

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Election year Votes % of Greenlandic vote Seats won ±
1979 6,390 44.9 (#1)
1 / 2
 		New
1981 9,223 48.9 (#1)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1984 9,308 43.5 (#1)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1987 6,627 41.3 (#2)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1988 8,135 38.7 (#2)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1990 7,087 36.6 (#2)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1994 7,501 34.7 (#2)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
1998 8,569 36.0 (#2)
1 / 2
 		Steady0
2001 5,138 22.1 (#3)
0 / 2
 		Decrease1
2005 3,774 16.4 (#4)
0 / 2
 		Steady0
2007 4,094 16.3 (#4)
0 / 2
 		Steady0
2011 1,706 7.6 (#4)
0 / 2
 		Steady0
2015 1,528 7.6 (#4)
0 / 2
 		Steady0
2019 1,098 5.5 (#6)
0 / 2
 		Steady0
2022 720 3.7 (#5)
0 / 2
 		Steady0

Atassut was already established as a political movement at the time of the Folketing election on 15 February 1977, and the three Atassut founders Arqalo Abelsen, Ole Berglund andOtto Steenholdtran as an association of candidates, which got 8,391 votes and Otto Steenholdt elected.[19]

Leaders

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  • 2019– Aqqalu Jerimiassen[20]
  • 2017–2019 Siverth K. Heilmann[21]
  • 2017 Qulutannguaq Inuk Berthelsen (acting; after Knud Kristiansen left the party)[22]
  • 2014–2017 Knud Kristiansen[23]
  • 2009–2014 Gerhardt Petersen
  • 2005–2009Finn Karlsen
  • 2002–2005Augusta Salling[24]
  • 1993–2002 Daniel Skifte[25]
  • 1989–1993 Konrad Steenholdt
  • 1985–1989 Otto Steenholdt[26][27]
  • 1979–1984 Lars Chemnitz[28]

Notes

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  1. ^Since 2019
  2. ^Prior to 2019

References

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  2. ^abcNordsieck, Wolfram (2018)."Greenland/Denmark".Retrieved27 September2018.
  3. ^Europe Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report.Kogan Page Publishers. 2003. p. 163.ISBN978-0-7494-4067-1.
  4. ^Barry Turner, ed. (2000).The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World.Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 530.ISBN978-0-230-27129-6.
  5. ^Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-."Tímarit.is".timarit.is.
  6. ^Nuttall, Mark, ed. (2004-11-03).Encyclopedia of the Arctic.Routledge.p. 168.ISBN9781579584368.
  7. ^abcdMark Nuttall, ed. (2012).Encyclopedia of the Arctic.Routledge. pp. 168–169.ISBN978-1-136-78680-8.
  8. ^Kruse, Kathrine (2018-02-08)."Atassut vil stoppe partihoppere ved klausul"[Atassut wants to stop party jumpers by clause].Sermitsiaq AG.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-03-04.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  9. ^Hansen, Nukappiaaluk (2017-02-01)."Atassut Ungdom ønsker ikke at tage imod flygtninge"[Atassut Youth does not want to accept refugees].Sermitsiaq.AG.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-02-01.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  10. ^Dollerup-Scheibel, Mads (2015-09-09)."Steen Lynge: Grønland har ikke råd til flygtninge"[Steen Lynge: Greenland cannot afford refugees].Sermitsiaq.AG.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-01-23.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  11. ^"Kalaallit Nunaanni Qinersinerit - Valg i Grønland - Elections in Greenland".qinersineq.gl.Retrieved2021-07-27.
  12. ^ab"Greenland's left-wing IA party forms new government, vows to block rare-earth mine".Reuters.April 16, 2021.
  13. ^Lars Toft Rasmussen (1987)."Greenlandic and Danish attitudes to Canadian Arctic Shipping".In Franklyn Griffiths (ed.).Politics of the Northwest Passage.McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 140.ISBN978-0-7735-0613-8.
  14. ^Andrew J. Hund, ed. (2014).Antarctica and the Arctic Circle: A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Earth's Polar Regions.ABC-CLIO. p. 316.ISBN978-1-61069-393-6.
  15. ^Maher, Joanne, ed. (2008).The Europa World Year Book - 2008(49th ed.). New York:Routledge.p. 1552.ISBN9781857434514.
  16. ^Diana Vinding, ed. (2004).The Indigenous World 2004.IWGIA. p. 28.ISBN978-87-90730-83-3.
  17. ^abLoukacheva, Natalia (2007).Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut.University of Toronto Press.p. 61.ISBN9781442684874.
  18. ^Loukacheva, Natalia (2007).Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut.University of Toronto Press.p. 55.ISBN9781442684874.
  19. ^Oplysning, Folketingets (2005)."Folketingsvalgene i Grønland 1977-2019"[The Parliamentary Elections in Greenland 1977-2019](PDF).ft.dk.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-06-24.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  20. ^Kristiansen, Kassaaluk (2019-11-09)."Aqqalu Jerimiassen bliver formand for Atassut"[Aqqalu Jerimiassen becomes chairman of Atassut].Sermitsiaq.AG.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-11-09.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  21. ^"Atassut har fået ny formand"[Atassut has a new chairman].Sermitsiaq.AG.2017-02-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-03-27.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  22. ^Hansen, Nukappiaaluk (11 January 2017)."Fungerende formand: Erfarne politikere har flygtet fra ansvaret".Sermitsiaq.ag(in Danish).Retrieved12 January2017.
  23. ^Krarup, Paul (2014-09-27)."Knud Kristiansen er ny formand for Atassut"[Knud Kristiansen is the new chairman of Atassut].Sermitsiaq.AG.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-09-22.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  24. ^Sommer, Karsten Sommer (2005-01-19)."Atassut klar med kandidatlisten"[Atassut ready with the candidate list].KNR.Archivedfrom the original on 2014-12-09.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  25. ^"Otto Steenholdt ekskluderet fra Atassut".jyllands-posten.dk.May 1, 2000.
  26. ^Nuttall, Mark (September 23, 2005).Encyclopedia of the Arctic.Routledge.ISBN9781136786808– via Google Books.
  27. ^"Otto Steenholdt".Den Store Danske(in Danish). 2020-05-07.Retrieved2021-04-06.
  28. ^"Lars Chemnitz".Den Store Danske(in Danish). 2020-05-07.Retrieved2021-04-06.
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