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| '''Atassut''' ({{lang-en|Cohesion / Link / Togetherness / Solidarity}}, {{literal translation|roof}}; also referred to as '''Feeling of Community'''<ref name="Turner2000">{{cite book|editor=Barry Turner|title=The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=003ODQAAQBAJ&pg=PA530|year=2000|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK|isbn=978-0-230-27129-6|page=530}}</ref>) is a ],<ref name="Bergqvist1999">{{cite book|editor=Christina Bergqvist|chapter=Appendix II|title=Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t8bfrJvsfJ8C&pg=PA319|year=1999|publisher=Nordic Council of Ministers|isbn=978-82-00-12799-4|page=319}}</ref> ]<ref name="Nordsieck"/> ]. Founded on 29 April 1978,<ref> |
'''Atassut''' ({{lang-en|Cohesion / Link / Togetherness / Solidarity}}, {{literal translation|roof}}; also referred to as '''Feeling of Community'''<ref name="Turner2000">{{cite book|editor=Barry Turner|title=The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=003ODQAAQBAJ&pg=PA530|year=2000|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK|isbn=978-0-230-27129-6|page=530}}</ref>) is a ],<ref name="Bergqvist1999">{{cite book|editor=Christina Bergqvist|chapter=Appendix II|title=Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t8bfrJvsfJ8C&pg=PA319|year=1999|publisher=Nordic Council of Ministers|isbn=978-82-00-12799-4|page=319}}</ref> ]<ref name="Nordsieck"/> ]. Founded on 29 April 1978,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/3799179|title=Tímarit.is|first=Landsbókasafn Íslands-|last=Háskólabókasafn|website=timarit.is}}</ref> Atassut is an established partner of the ] of ].<ref name="Nuttall2012A">{{cite book|editor=Mark Nuttall|title=Encyclopedia of the Arctic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Swr9BTI_2FEC&pg=PA168|year=2012|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-78680-8|pages=168–169}}</ref> | ||
| The party was opposed to Greenlandic home rule;<ref name="Loukacheva61">{{Cite book |author=Loukacheva |title=The Arctic Promise |year=2007 |page=61}}</ref> Atassut later shifted to supporting home rule and autonomy, but without leaving ].<ref>{{Cite book |author=Loukacheva |title=The Arctic Promise |year=2007 |page=55}}</ref> The party has moved from a traditional right-wing position towards later supporting the ] of ] business, just like the Social Democratic ] party.<ref name="Loukacheva61"/> | The party was opposed to Greenlandic home rule;<ref name="Loukacheva61">{{Cite book |author=Loukacheva |title=The Arctic Promise |year=2007 |page=61}}</ref> Atassut later shifted to supporting home rule and autonomy, but without leaving ].<ref>{{Cite book |author=Loukacheva |title=The Arctic Promise |year=2007 |page=55}}</ref> The party has moved from a traditional right-wing position towards later supporting the ] of ] business, just like the Social Democratic ] party.<ref name="Loukacheva61"/> | ||
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| In the ], the party lost its only representative and has never regained a seat in the Danish parliament. | In the ], the party lost its only representative and has never regained a seat in the Danish parliament. | ||
| The party dropped to 10.9% of the vote in the ] the party dropped to 10.9% of the vote, and lost 3 of its 6 seats. In the following ] the party was reduced to two seats, which they maintained in the ] despite fewer votes, but both MPs later defected to Siumut, one of whom was its chairman Knud Kristiansen. |
The party dropped to 10.9% of the vote in the ] the party dropped to 10.9% of the vote, and lost 3 of its 6 seats. In the following ] the party was reduced to two seats, which they maintained in the ] despite fewer votes, but both MPs later defected to Siumut, one of whom was its chairman Knud Kristiansen.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} | ||
| From the ] to 2016 Atassut was a part of a coalition government, led by ] from Siumut, that also including the ]. | From the ] to 2016 Atassut was a part of a coalition government, led by ] from Siumut, that also including the ]. | ||
| In debate of refugees in Greenland in 2017, Atassut and Atassut Youths have been strong on not accepting refugees in to Greenland, where ] and ] want to take in refugees.<ref> |
In debate of refugees in Greenland in 2017, Atassut and Atassut Youths have been strong on not accepting refugees in to Greenland, where ] and ] want to take in refugees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/193651|title=Atassut Ungdom ønsker ikke at tage imod flygtninge|website=Sermitsiaq.AG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/181799|title=Steen Lynge: Grønland har ikke råd til flygtninge|website=Sermitsiaq.AG}}</ref> | ||
| In the 2018 election Atassut gained two seats in the Inatsisartut despite having no incumbents after both their MPs had defected to ]. | In the 2018 election Atassut gained two seats in the Inatsisartut despite having no incumbents after both their MPs had defected to ]. | ||
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| 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 and ] ran as an ], which got 8,391 votes and Otto Steenholdt elected.<ref>http://www.ft.dk/~/media/sites/ft/pdf/folkestyret/valg-og-afstemninger/valgresultater-grnland.ashx?la=da</ref> | 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 and ] ran as an ], which got 8,391 votes and Otto Steenholdt elected.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.dk/~/media/sites/ft/pdf/folkestyret/valg-og-afstemninger/valgresultater-grnland.ashx?la=da |title=Folketingsvalgene i Grønland 1977-2019 |website= www.ft.dk|format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> | ||
| == Leaders == | == Leaders == | ||
| *2019– ]<ref>https://sermitsiaq.ag/ |
*2019– ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/217352|title=Aqqalu Jerimiassen bliver formand for Atassut|website=Sermitsiaq.AG}}</ref> | ||
| *2017–2019 ]<ref> |
*2017–2019 ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/194221|title=Atassut har fået ny formand|website=Sermitsiaq.AG}}</ref> | ||
| *2017 ] (acting; after Knud Kristiansen left the party)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hansen|first1=Nukappiaaluk|title=Fungerende formand: Erfarne politikere har flygtet fra ansvaret|url=http://sermitsiaq.ag/fungerende-formand-erfarne-politikere-flygtet-ansvaret|language=da|date=11 January 2017|access-date=12 January 2017|work=Sermitsiaq.ag}}</ref> | *2017 ] (acting; after Knud Kristiansen left the party)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hansen|first1=Nukappiaaluk|title=Fungerende formand: Erfarne politikere har flygtet fra ansvaret|url=http://sermitsiaq.ag/fungerende-formand-erfarne-politikere-flygtet-ansvaret|language=da|date=11 January 2017|access-date=12 January 2017|work=Sermitsiaq.ag}}</ref> | ||
| *2014–2017 ]<ref> |
*2014–2017 ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sermitsiaq.ag/node/171797|title=Knud Kristiansen er ny formand for Atassut|website=Sermitsiaq.AG}}</ref> | ||
| *2009–2014 ] | *2009–2014 ] | ||
| *2005–2009 ] | *2005–2009 ] | ||
| *2002–2005 ]<ref> |
*2002–2005 ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/atassut-klar-med-kandidatlisten|title=Atassut klar med kandidatlisten|website=KNR}}</ref> | ||
| *1993–2002 ]<ref> |
*1993–2002 ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE3285969/Otto-Steenholdt-ekskluderet-fra-Atassut/|title=Otto Steenholdt ekskluderet fra Atassut|date=May 1, 2000|website=jyllands-posten.dk}}</ref> | ||
| *1989–1993 ] | *1989–1993 ] | ||
| *1985–1989 ]<ref> |
*1985–1989 ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Swr9BTI_2FEC&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=Daniel+Skifte+atassut&source=bl&ots=juI8fxMyVj&sig=g5R-BNFeJO3bXKA_aZ1hy8bVdQE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3BaDVMb7FYT6PPPJgdAN&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Daniel+Skifte+atassut&f=false|title=Encyclopedia of the Arctic|first=Mark|last=Nuttall|date=September 23, 2005|publisher=Routledge|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Otto Steenholdt | website=Den Store Danske | date=2020-05-07 | url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Otto_Steenholdt?utm_source=denstoredanske.dk&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=DSDredirect | language=da | access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> | ||
| *1979–1984 ]<ref> |
*1979–1984 ]<ref>{{cite web | title=Lars Chemnitz | website=Den Store Danske | date=2020-05-07 | url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Lars_Chemnitz?utm_source=denstoredanske.dk&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=DSDredirect | language=da | access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Feeling of Community Atassut | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Aqqalu Jerimiassen |
| Founded | 29 April 1978 |
| Headquarters | Nuuk, Greenland |
| Youth wing | Atassutip Inuusuttai (Atassut Youth) |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Conservative liberalism Conservatism Greenlandic unionism Nordic agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Venstre |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colours | Verdigris Blue |
| Inatsisartut | 2 / 31 |
| Municipalities | 8 / 73 |
| Folketing (Greenland seats) | 0 / 2 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Atassut (Template:Lang-en, lit. 'roof'; also referred to as Feeling of Community) is a liberal-conservative, unionist political party in Greenland. Founded on 29 April 1978, Atassut is an established partner of the Liberal Party of Denmark.
The party was opposed to Greenlandic home rule; Atassut later shifted to supporting home rule and autonomy, but without leaving the unity of the Realm. The party has moved from a traditional right-wing position towards later supporting the subsidisation of primary-sector business, just like the Social Democratic Siumut party.
History
Atassut was established in late 1976 as a political movement of conservative and unionist forces in Greenland to oppose Siumut with Lars Chemnitz as its leading figure, though it soon became more liberal.
Its first program from January 1977 stated that its purpose was to "promote Greenlandic home rule within the Unity of the Realm" and "work against secession from the Danish realm".
Atassut was founded as a political party on 29 April 1978.
Originally 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 the 2001 Folketing election, the party lost its only representative and has never regained a seat in the Danish parliament.
The party dropped to 10.9% of the vote in the June 2009 snap election the party dropped to 10.9% of the vote, and lost 3 of its 6 seats. In the following election in 2013 the party was reduced to two seats, which they maintained in the 2014 elections despite fewer votes, but both MPs later defected to Siumut, one of whom was its chairman Knud Kristiansen.
From the 2014 parliamentary election to 2016 Atassut was a part of a coalition government, led by Kim Kielsen from Siumut, that also including the Inuit Ataqatigiit.
In debate of refugees in Greenland in 2017, Atassut and Atassut Youths have been strong on not accepting refugees in to Greenland, where Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut want to take in refugees.
In the 2018 election Atassut gained two seats in the Inatsisartut despite having no incumbents after both their MPs had defected to Siumut.
Ideology
Atassut has been referred to as liberal, conservative, and liberal-conservative. The party supports privatisation of public industries, a form of citizen's income, NATO co-operation, and Greenlandic affiliation with the European Union.
Election results
Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut)
| 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 |  4
|
| 1984 | 9,873 | 43.8 (#2) | 11 / 25 |  1
|
| 1987 | 10,044 | 40.1 (#1) | 11 / 27 |  0
|
| 1991 | 7,536 | 30.1 (#2) | 8 / 27 | 3
|
| 1995 | 7,674 | 30.1 (#2) | 10 / 31 | 2
|
| 1999 | 7,100 | 25.2 (#2) | 8 / 31 | 2
|
| 2002 | 5,780 | 20.2 (#3) | 7 / 31 | 1
|
| 2005 | 5,528 | 19.1 (#4) | 6 / 31 | 1
|
| 2009 | 3,094 | 10.9 (#4) | 3 / 31 | 3
|
| 2013 | 2,454 | 8.1 (#3) | 2 / 31 | 1
|
| 2014 | 1,919 | 6.5 (#5) | 2 / 31 | 0
|
| 2018 | 1,730 | 5.9 (#5) | 2 / 31 | 0
|
Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark (Folketinget)
| 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 | 0
|
| 1984 | 9,308 | 43.5 (#1) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 1987 | 6,627 | 41.3 (#2) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 1988 | 8,135 | 38.7 (#2) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 1990 | 7,078 | 36.6 (#2) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 1994 | 7,501 | 34.7 (#2) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 1998 | 8,404 | 36.1 (#2) | 1 / 2 | 0
|
| 2001 | 5,138 | 22.1 (#3) | 0 / 2 | 1
|
| 2005 | 3,374 | 14.9 (#4) | 0 / 2 | 0
|
| 2007 | 4,097 | 16.0 (#4) | 0 / 2 | 0
|
| 2011 | 1,706 | 7.2 (#4) | 0 / 2 | 0
|
| 2015 | 1,528 | 7.4 (#4) | 0 / 2 | 0
|
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 and Otto Steenholdt ran as an association of candidates, which got 8,391 votes and Otto Steenholdt elected.
Leaders
- 2019– Aqqalu Jerimiassen
- 2017–2019 Siverth K. Heilmann
- 2017 Qulutannguaq Inuk Berthelsen (acting; after Knud Kristiansen left the party)
- 2014–2017 Knud Kristiansen
- 2009–2014 Gerhardt Petersen
- 2005–2009 Finn Karlsen
- 2002–2005 Augusta Salling
- 1993–2002 Daniel Skifte
- 1989–1993 Konrad Steenholdt
- 1985–1989 Otto Steenholdt
- 1979–1984 Lars Chemnitz
References
- ^ Christina Bergqvist, ed. (1999). "Appendix II". Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 319. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Greenland/Denmark". Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Maher, Joanne, ed. (2008). The Europa World Year Book 2008. Taylor & Francis. p. 1552.
- Europe Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report. Kogan Page Publishers. 2003. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7494-4067-1.
- Barry Turner, ed. (2000). The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-230-27129-6.
- Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is.
- ^ Mark Nuttall, ed. (2012). Encyclopedia of the Arctic. Routledge. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-1-136-78680-8.
- ^ Loukacheva (2007). The Arctic Promise. p. 61.
- Loukacheva (2007). The Arctic Promise. p. 55.
- "Atassut Ungdom ønsker ikke at tage imod flygtninge". Sermitsiaq.AG.
- "Steen Lynge: Grønland har ikke råd til flygtninge". Sermitsiaq.AG.
- 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. ISBN 978-0-7735-0613-8.
- Andrew J. Hund, ed. (2014). Antarctica and the Arctic Circle: A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Earth's Polar Regions. ABC-CLIO. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-61069-393-6.
- Diana Vinding, ed. (2004). The Indigenous World 2004. IWGIA. p. 28. ISBN 978-87-90730-83-3.
- "Folketingsvalgene i Grønland 1977-2019" (PDF). www.ft.dk. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- "Aqqalu Jerimiassen bliver formand for Atassut". Sermitsiaq.AG.
- "Atassut har fået ny formand". Sermitsiaq.AG.
- Hansen, Nukappiaaluk (11 January 2017). "Fungerende formand: Erfarne politikere har flygtet fra ansvaret". Sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Knud Kristiansen er ny formand for Atassut". Sermitsiaq.AG.
- "Atassut klar med kandidatlisten". KNR.
- "Otto Steenholdt ekskluderet fra Atassut". jyllands-posten.dk. May 1, 2000.
- Nuttall, Mark (September 23, 2005). "Encyclopedia of the Arctic". Routledge – via Google Books.
- "Otto Steenholdt". Den Store Danske (in Danish). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- "Lars Chemnitz". Den Store Danske (in Danish). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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