Forward (Greenland)
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Forward is a social-democratic
political party
in Greenland
and a consultative member of the Socialist International
. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party. In legislative elections
, on 15 November 2005
, the party won 30.7% of the popular vote and 10 out of 31 seats in the Landsting
, and in the 2009
legislative elections, it won 26.5% of the popular vote and 9/31 seats.
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
political party
Political party
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in Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
and a consultative member of the Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party. In legislative elections
Elections in Greenland
Elections in Greenland have been taking place since 1979. Greenland elects on national level a legislature. The Diet has 31 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation....
, on 15 November 2005
Greenlandic parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections were held in Greenland on 15 November 2005. They were won by Forward, whose leader Hans Enoksen remained Prime Minister.-Results:...
, the party won 30.7% of the popular vote and 10 out of 31 seats in the Landsting
Parliament of Greenland
The Parliament of Greenland is the legislature in the government of Greenland, an autonomous province of Denmark. The government of Greenland is also called Home Rule of Greenland. 16 seats are needed for a majority....
, and in the 2009
Greenlandic parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Greenland on 2 June 2009. Prime Minister Hans Enoksen announced the election date on 15 April 2009, stating that he would prefer for a newly elected parliament to administer Greenland when the self-government reform takes effect on 21 June 2009...
legislative elections, it won 26.5% of the popular vote and 9/31 seats.