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Prime Minister of Greenland

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Prime Minister of Greenland
Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat
Incumbent
Múte Bourup Egede

since 21 April 2021
StyleMr./Mrs.
His Excellency (diplomatic, outside Greenland and Denmark[1])
Member ofCabinet
ResidenceB-29
SeatInatsisartut, Nuuk, Greenland
AppointerThe Monarch
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
WebsitePrime Minister's Office

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 incumbent prime minister is Múte Bourup Egede of the Inuit Ataqatigiit 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.

List of prime ministers of Greenland

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No. Portrait Prime Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
1
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Motzfeldt, JonathanJonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)
1 May 197918 March 199111 years, 321 daysSiumut1979
1983
1984
1987
2
Lars-Emil Johansen
Johansen, LarsLars-Emil Johansen
(born 1946)
18 March 199119 September 19976 years, 185 daysSiumut1991
1995
(1)
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Motzfeldt, JonathanJonathan Motzfeldt
(1938–2010)
19 September 199714 December 20025 years, 86 daysSiumut1999
3
Hans Enoksen
Enoksen, HansHans Enoksen
(born 1956)
14 December 200212 June 20096 years, 180 daysSiumut2002
2005
4
Kuupik Kleist
Kleist, KuupikKuupik Kleist
(born 1958)
12 June 20095 April 20133 years, 297 daysInuit Ataqatigiit2009
5
Aleqa Hammond
Hammond, AleqaAleqa Hammond
(born 1965)
5 April 201330 September 20141 year, 178 daysSiumut2013
6
Kim Kielsen
Kielsen, KimKim Kielsen
(born 1966)
30 September 2014Incumbent10 years, 35 daysSiumut2014
2018

References

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