Deputy Prime Minister of Greenland

Deputy Prime Minister
Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuata tullia
Vice-landsstyreformand
Incumbent
Vacant
AppointerPrime Minister of Greenland
Term lengthNo fixed term,
Serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Websitewww.naalakkersuisut.gl

Deputy Prime Minister of Greenland is a position, held by one government minister, in the Government of Greenland who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Prime minister is temporarily absent. The job is unofficial, but in many media, the person taking over when the Prime Minister is absent, is often dubbed Deputy Prime Minister, or Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuata tullia in Greenlandic.

In case of coalition governments, the position is usually held by the leader of the second largest party in the cabinet. The Deputy Prime Minister is also the highest ranking minister after the Prime Minister.

The only person to hold the position was Andreas Uldum.

List of deputy prime ministers

Deputy Prime Minister Term of office Party Position Duration

Andreas Uldum
December 10, 2014 –
Unknown
Demokraatit Minister for Finance and Mineral Resources 10 years, 216 days

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