Prime Minister of Greenland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Greenland
Flag of Greenland
Coat of arms of Greenland
Incumbent Jens-Frederik Nielsen since 7 April 2025
Government of Greenland
Member of	Cabinet of Greenland
Residence	B-29 [da]
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 called the Premier of Greenland. The person holding this role 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. In 1979, Greenland gained "home rule," which meant it could manage more of its own affairs. After this, Jonathan Motzfeldt became the very first Prime Minister. The current Prime Minister is Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who took office on April 7, 2025.

Greenland's Leaders: A List of Prime Ministers

This section shows a list of all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Greenland since 1979. It includes when they started and finished their time in office, and which political party they belonged to.

No.	Portrait	Name	Time in Office			Party		Elected	Cabinet(s)
			Started	Ended	Length of Time
1		Jonathan Motzfeldt	1 May 1979	18 March 1991	11 years, 321 days		Siumut	1979, 1983, 1984, 1987	Motzfeldt I–IV
2		Lars-Emil Johansen	18 March 1991	19 September 1997	6 years, 185 days		Siumut	1991, 1995	Johansen
(1)		Jonathan Motzfeldt	19 September 1997	14 December 2002	5 years, 86 days		Siumut	1999	Motzfeldt V–VI
3		Hans Enoksen	14 December 2002	12 June 2009	6 years, 180 days		Siumut	2002, 2005	Enoksen I–II
4		Kuupik Kleist	12 June 2009	5 April 2013	3 years, 297 days		Inuit Ataqatigiit	2009	Kleist I–II
5		Aleqa Hammond	5 April 2013	30 September 2014	1 year, 178 days		Siumut	2013	Hammond
6		Kim Kielsen	30 September 2014	23 April 2021	6 years, 205 days		Siumut	2014, 2018	Kielsen I–VII
7		Múte Bourup Egede	23 April 2021	7 April 2025	3 years, 349 days		Inuit Ataqatigiit	2021	Egede I–II
8		Jens-Frederik Nielsen	7 April 2025	Incumbent	118 days		Demokraatit	2025	Nielsen

Timeline of Greenland's Prime Ministers

This timeline shows how long each Prime Minister of Greenland lived and when they were in office. Jonathan Motzfeldt is shown from his first time as Prime Minister.

Related Topics

• List of governors of Greenland

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Groenlandia para niños