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Federal Government Authority The High Commissioner of the Danish State is the chief representative of the Danish State. His function is to facilitate, represent, and to plan meetings between the Greenlandic authorities and the Danish government including occasional representatives of foreign countries. Moreover, the functions as a representative of the authorities of the Danish State within Greenland pertaining to the application of matters of principal dealing with Home Rule Government. He also attends parliamentary sessions and can carry out recommendations concerning Cabinet laws and statuary circulars issued by the Home Rule Government. The High Commissioner of the Danish State's responsibility has been greatly reduced in tempo with the transfers to the Home Rule Government. Nevertheless the High Commissioner is the chief head of the Danish State and administers legal family affairs and is responsible for holding elections for the Danish Parliament in Greenland, including referendums dealing with the relationship between Greenland and Denmark. |
 Photo: Carsten Lind. There are also other state institutions in Greenland. Both the Chief Justice and the Police Commissioner are a part of the Danish judicial system. Moreover, the Ministry of Defence maintains a naval post which facilitates fisheries inspection and matters of territorial sovereignty. In order to maintain the sovereignty in Greenland, the department of defence maintains the Sirius Patrol in Northeast Greenland which carries out surveillance by dog-sledge. The United States of America still maintains a military and radar base at Pituffik/Thule. |
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