Prime Minister of Greenland

The prime minister of Greenland (Greenlandic: Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuat, lit Leader of the government; Danish: Landsstyreformand), officially referred to as the premier,[2] is the head of the Government of Greenland, the autonomous territory 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.

Prime Minister of Greenland
Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat
Incumbent
Kim Kielsen
since 30 September 2014
StyleMr./Mrs.
His Excellency (diplomatic, outside Greenland and Denmark[1])
Member ofCabinet
ResidenceB-29
SeatInatsisartut, Nuuk, Greenland
AppointerInatsisartut
Based on Appointee's ability to gain majority support in the Inatsisartut
Term lengthNo fixed term, up to four years
Formation1 May 1979
First holderJonathan Motzfeldt
WebsiteThe Premier's Office
Greenland
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Greenland
Constitution
The Crown
Realm
Executive
Regeringen
The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark
Naalakkersuisut
The Government of Greenland
Privy Council
Legislature
Inatsisartut
Parliament of Greenland
(20th National Parliament)
Folketinget
Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark
(70th Kingdom Parliament)
Judiciary
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  • President
    Poul Søgaard
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Steen Lynge
Related topics

List of prime ministers of Greenland
No. Prime MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElection
1
Motzfeldt, JonathanJonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)		1 May 197918 March 199111 years, 321 daysSiumut1979
1983
1984
1987
2
Johansen, LarsLars-Emil Johansen
(born 1946)		18 March 199119 September 19976 years, 185 daysSiumut1991
1995
(1)
Motzfeldt, JonathanJonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)		19 September 199714 December 20025 years, 86 daysSiumut1999
3
Enoksen, HansHans Enoksen
(born 1956)		14 December 200212 June 20096 years, 180 daysSiumut2002
2005
4
Kleist, KuupikKuupik Kleist
(born 1958)		12 June 20095 April 20133 years, 297 daysInuit Ataqatigiit2009
5
Hammond, AleqaAleqa Hammond
(born 1965)		5 April 201330 September 20141 year, 178 daysSiumut2013
6
Kielsen, KimKim Kielsen
(born 1966)		30 September 2014Incumbent6 years, 119 daysSiumut2014
2018

Timeline
Kim KielsenAleqa HammondKuupik KleistHans EnoksenJonathan MotzfeldtLars Emil JohansenJonathan Motzfeldt

See also

References
  1. , Protocol and Liaison Service, United Nations.
  2. Memberslof the Cabinet Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Government of Greenland
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