Home Rule Act of 1979

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The Home Rule Act of 1979 is the Danish law that granted Greenland extensive self-government and political autonomy while remaining within the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Surface form Occurrences
Home Rule Act of Greenland 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish law
autonomy statute
aim increase political autonomy of Greenland
recognize Greenlandic self-determination within Denmark
appliesTo Greenland NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED
effectOnEntity establishment of Greenlandic self-government institutions
transfer of certain administrative powers to Greenland
transfer of certain legislative powers to Greenland
grantsAutonomyTo Greenlandic Parliament NERFINISHED
Greenlandic government NERFINISHED
jurisdictionRemainedWithin Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED
languageOfDocument Danish
legalForm Act of the Danish Parliament
legalStatusGranted extensive self-government
political autonomy
maintainsControlOver defence for Greenland
foreign affairs for Greenland
monetary policy for Greenland
partOf constitutional framework of the Kingdom of Denmark
politicalContext Nordic autonomy arrangements
decolonization of Greenland
precededBy colonial administration of Greenland
region Arctic NERFINISHED
relatedTo Greenland Self-Government Act of 2009 NERFINISHED
replacedSystem direct rule from Denmark
retainedSovereigntyOf Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Greenlandic home rule
distribution of powers between Denmark and Greenland

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Parliament of Greenland foundedBy Home Rule Act of 1979
this entity surface form: Home Rule Act of Greenland
Government of Greenland legalBasis Home Rule Act of 1979