Siumut
Forward Siumut | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SIU |
| Chairperson | Aleqa Hammond |
| Founded | 29 July 1977 |
| Headquarters | Nuuk |
| Youth wing | Siumut Youth |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Social Democrats |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK The Social Democratic Group |
| Colours | |
| Inatsisartut | 4 / 31 |
| Municipalities | 31 / 81 |
| Mayors | 2 / 5 |
| Folketing (Greenland seats) | 0 / 2 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| www.siumut.gl | |
Siumut (SIU, Greenlandic: Siumut [siumut]; Danish: Fremad; lit. 'Forward') is a political party in Greenland in the social democratic tradition. Since the establishment of home rule in 1979, it has been the dominant party in Greenland. Siumut is led by Erik Jensen, who beat the incumbent Prime Minister Kim Kielsen in a tight leadership contest in late 2020. Party members have been elected to both the Inatsisartut (or Landstinget, the Parliament of Greenland) and the Folketinget (the Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark).