List of Prime Ministers of Greenland

The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Greenland. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is usually the leader of the majority party in the Parliament of Greenland, also known as the Landsting in Danish. Jonathan Motzfeldt became Prime Minister after home rule was granted to Greenland in 1979.

Name Term start Term end Political Party
Jonathan Motzfeldt (1st time) 1 May 1979 18 March 1991 Forward
Lars Emil Johansen 18 March 1991 19 September 1997 Forward
Jonathan Motzfeldt (2nd time) 19 September 1997 14 December 2002 Forward
Hans Enoksen 14 December 2002 12 June 2009 Forward
Kuupik Kleist 12 June 2009 Incumbent Inuit Community

For leaders before 1979 see: List of Governors of Greenland.

Prime Ministers of Greenland
  • Jonathan Motzfeldt
  • Lars Emil Johansen
  • Jonathan Motzfeldt
  • Hans Enoksen
  • Kuupik Kleist

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