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Hammond in 2013
5th Prime Minister of Greenland
In office 5 April 2013 – 30 September 2014
Monarch	Margrethe II
Deputy	Doris Jakobsen
Preceded by	Kuupik Kleist
Succeeded by	Kim Kielsen
Leader of Siumut
In office 2 June 2009 – 17 October 2014
Deputy	Hans Enoksen
Preceded by	Hans Enoksen
Succeeded by	Kim Kielsen
Member of the Danish Parliament for Greenland
In office 18 June 2015 – 5 June 2019
Preceded by	Doris Jakobsen
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-23) 23 September 1965 (age 59) Narsaq, County of Greenland, Denmark
Citizenship	Kingdom of Denmark
Nationality	Greenlandic
Political party	Nunatta Qitornai (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2016–2018) Siumut (until 2016)
Education	Nunavut Arctic College
Alma mater	University of Greenland (dropped out)
Website	Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aleqa-Hammond/399232653501212

Aleqa Hammond (born September 23, 1965) is an important politician from Greenland. She was a member of the Danish parliament, known as the Folketing. She led the Siumut political party. In 2013, she became Greenland's first ever female prime minister. Her party won the most seats in the elections that year. In 2014, she stepped down from her role as prime minister and party leader due to concerns about her use of public funds. Later, in 2016, she left the Siumut party and became an independent politician. In 2018, she decided to run for the Greenlandic parliament again with a new party called Nunatta Qitornai.

Early Life and Career

Aleqa Hammond was born in Narsaq, Greenland. She grew up in a town called Uummannaq. When she was seven years old, her father passed away during a hunting trip.

She studied at Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit from 1989 to 1991. After that, she attended the University of Greenland from 1991 to 1993, but she did not finish her studies there.

In 1993, she started working for Greenland Tourism. She helped organize tourism in the Disko Bay area. Later, in 1995, she worked as an Information Officer for the government. From 1996 to 1999, she worked for Nuuk Tourism. She also served as a commissioner for the Inuit Circumpolar Council from 1999 to 2003. During this time, she helped with the 2002 Arctic Winter Games. From 2004 to 2005, she worked as a tourist guide in Qaqortoq.

Political Journey

Aleqa Hammond first became a member of the Parliament of Greenland in November 2005. She was then appointed as the Minister for Families and Justice. In 2007, she took on new roles as the Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs. However, she resigned in 2008. She explained that she disagreed with the government's budget plans.

After her party, Siumut, lost the elections in 2009, she became the new leader of the party. In the 2013 elections, she received more personal votes than any other candidate before her.

As prime minister, Aleqa Hammond had a big dream for Greenland. She hoped to see Greenland become an independent country. She believed that Greenlanders should take responsibility for their own future. She said, "We will stand up as a people and demand what is rightfully ours."

On October 1, 2014, Hammond took a break from her duties. This was because there were questions about her expenses. Kim Kielsen became the acting prime minister and later took over as the leader of the Siumut party permanently.

In 2015, Aleqa Hammond was elected to the Danish Folketing (parliament). She received the most personal votes in Greenland during that election. However, in August 2016, she was no longer a member of the Siumut party. This was due to further concerns about her use of a Folketing credit card for personal expenses. After this, she became an independent politician. In 2017, she became the chairman of the Greenland Committee. On March 31, 2018, she announced she would run for the Greenlandic parliament again. This time, she joined a new party called Nunatta Qitornai.

Personal Life

Aleqa Hammond is a member of the New Apostolic Church.

See also

In Spanish: Aleqa Hammond para niños