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Hans Enoksen
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Enoksen in 2008
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Greenland | |
| In office 14 December 2002 – 12 June 2009 |
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| Monarch | Margrethe II |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Kuupik Kleist |
| Member of the Landsting for Kullorsuaq | |
| In office 27 May 1987 – 17 September 2025 |
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| Born | 7 August 1956 Itilleq, County of Greenland, Denmark |
| Died | 17 September 2025 Nuuk, Greenland |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Nationality | Greenlandic |
| Political party | Naleraq |
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Siumut (1977–2013) |
Hans Enoksen (born 7 August 1956, died 17 September 2025) was an important politician from Greenland. He was a member of the Parliament of Greenland starting in 1995. He also served as the Prime Minister of Greenland from 2002 to 2009, being the third person to hold this high position.
Hans Enoksen's Journey in Politics
Hans Enoksen spoke only the Greenlandic language. In 2001, he became a minister in charge of important areas like fishing, hunting, and where people live (settlements). He also became the leader of a political party called Siumut.
In the 2002 Greenlandic general election, his party, Siumut, won 28% of the votes. Even though this was less than before, they still won the most seats (10 out of 31). Siumut then teamed up with another party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, to form a government. On 14 December 2002, Hans Enoksen became the Prime Minister of Greenland. As Prime Minister, he worked with the other party to talk with Denmark and the United States. They discussed how much money Greenland should get for the Thule Air Base, a large U.S. base in northern Greenland.
However, in the 2009 Greenlandic parliamentary election, his party lost to Inuit Ataqatigiit, which won 43% of the votes. After this, Hans Enoksen stepped down as the leader of the Siumut party.
Hans Enoksen was elected to parliament again in the 2013 Greenlandic general election. But in January 2014, he disagreed with some of Siumut's ideas. So, he decided to leave and start his own new political party called Partii Naleraq. In the 2014 Greenlandic general election on 28 November 2014, his new party did well, winning 11.6% of the votes and getting three members into the Greenlandic parliament. Hans Enoksen himself received 2,425 personal votes.
In 2018, he became the Speaker of the Inatsisartut, which is like the president of the parliament, guiding discussions and making sure rules are followed.
Hans Enoksen passed away at Queen Ingrid's Hospital on 17 September 2025. He was 69 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Hans Enoksen para niños
