Prime Minister of Greenland
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Mr./Mrs. His Excellency (diplomatic, outside Greenland and Denmark[1]) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | B-29 |
| Seat | Inatsisartut, Nuuk, Greenland |
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The Monarch Based on Appointee's ability to gain majority support in the Inatsisartut |
| Term length | No fixed term, up to four years |
| Formation | 1 May 1979 |
| First holder | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
| Website | The Prime Minister's Office |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Greenland |
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The Prime Minister of Greenland (Greenlandic: Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuat, lit Leader of the Government; Danish: Landsstyreformand), sometimes referred to as the Premier,[2] is the head of the Government of Greenland, the autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The incumbent Prime Minister is Kim Kielsen of the Siumut party. The Prime Minister is usually leader of the majority party in the Parliament of Greenland. Jonathan Motzfeldt became Prime Minister after home rule was granted to Greenland in 1979.
List of Prime Ministers of Greenland
| Nº | Took Office | Left Office | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Political affiliation | Election |
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| 1 | 1 May 1979 | 18 March 1991 |  |
Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010) |
Siumut | 1979 1983 1984 1987 |
| 2 | 18 March 1991 | 19 September 1997 | Lars Emil Johansen (1946– ) |
Siumut | 1991 1995 | |
| (1) | 19 September 1997 | 14 December 2002 | |
Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010) |
Siumut | 1999 |
| 3 | 14 December 2002 | 12 June 2009 |  |
Hans Enoksen (1956– ) |
Siumut | 2002 2005 |
| 4 | 12 June 2009 | 5 April 2013 |  |
Kuupik Kleist (1958– ) |
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 2009 |
| 5 | 5 April 2013 | 30 September 2014 |  |
Aleqa Hammond (1965– ) |
Siumut | 2013 |
| 6 | 30 September 2014 | Incumbent |  |
Kim Kielsen (1966– ) |
Siumut | 2014 |
See also
References
- ↑ , Protocol and Liaison Service, United Nations.
- ↑ Members of the Cabinet Government of Greenland
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