Prime Minister of Greenland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Greenland |
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| Government of Greenland | |
| Member of | Cabinet of Greenland |
| Residence | B-29 |
| Seat | Inatsisartut, Nuuk |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Four years, renewable |
| Precursor | Governor of Greenland |
| Formation | 1 May 1979 |
| First holder | Jonathan Motzfeldt |
The prime minister of Greenland is the main leader of the government in Greenland. This important job is also known as the premier of Greenland. The prime minister is usually the head of the political party that has the most seats in the Parliament of Greenland.
Greenland is a territory that belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark, but it has its own government. This means it can make many of its own decisions. Jonathan Motzfeldt became the very first prime minister in 1979. This was when Greenland was given home rule, which meant it could govern itself more. The current prime minister is Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Greenland's Leaders: A List of Prime Ministers
This table shows all the people who have served as the prime minister of Greenland since 1979. You can see their names, when they started and left office, and which political party they belonged to.
| No. | Picture | Name (born–died) |
Time in Office | Party | Elected | Cabinet(s) | |||
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Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010) |
1 May 1979 | 18 March 1991 | 11 years, 321 days | Siumut | 1979 1983 1984 1987 |
Motzfeldt I–II–III–IV | |
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Lars-Emil Johansen (born 1946) |
18 March 1991 | 19 September 1997 | 6 years, 185 days | Siumut | 1991 1995 |
Johansen | |
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Jonathan Motzfeldt (1938–2010) |
19 September 1997 | 14 December 2002 | 5 years, 86 days | Siumut | 1999 | Motzfeldt V–VI | |
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Hans Enoksen (born 1956) |
14 December 2002 | 12 June 2009 | 6 years, 180 days | Siumut | 2002 2005 |
Enoksen I–II | |
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Kuupik Kleist (born 1958) |
12 June 2009 | 5 April 2013 | 3 years, 297 days | Inuit Ataqatigiit | 2009 | Kleist I–II | |
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Aleqa Hammond (born 1965) |
5 April 2013 | 30 September 2014 | 1 year, 178 days | Siumut | 2013 | Hammond | |
| 6 | Kim Kielsen (born 1966) |
30 September 2014 | 23 April 2021 | 6 years, 205 days | Siumut | 2014 2018 |
Kielsen I–II–III–IV–V–VI–VII | ||
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Múte Bourup Egede (born 1987) |
23 April 2021 | 28 March 2025 | 3 years, 339 days | Inuit Ataqatigiit | 2021 | Egede I–II | |
| 8 | Jens-Frederik Nielsen (born 1991) |
28 March 2025 | Incumbent | 90 days | Demokraatit | 2025 | Nielsen | ||
Timeline of Prime Ministers
This is a graph that shows how long each prime minister of Greenland has lived and when they were in office. It helps you see their lifespans and terms as leaders.
See also
In Spanish: Primer ministro de Groenlandia para niños
- List of governors of Greenland
