Minister for Greenland

Minister of Greenland (Danish: Minister for Grønland) was a cabinet post for affairs with the Danish Arctic territory.[1]

Tom Høyem was Minister from 1982 until 1987, and was succeeded briefly by Mimi Jakobsen.[2] In September 1987, the post was eliminated, and responsibility was transferred to the Prime Minister's Office.[3]

Since 1979, Greenland has been governed locally through Home Rule with a parliament.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died) 		Term Political party Government
Took office Left office Duration
1
Johannes Kjærbøl
(1885–1973)		30 August 195528 May 19571 year, 271 daysSocial DemocratsHansen I Cabinet
2
Kai Lindberg
(1899–1985)		28 May 195718 October 19603 years, 143 daysSocial DemocratsHansen II Cabinet
Kampmann I Cabinet
3
Mikael Gam
(1901–1982)		18 October 196026 September 19643 years, 344 daysIndependentKampmann II Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
4
Carl P. Jensen
(1906–1987)		26 September 19642 February 19683 years, 129 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
5
A.C. Normann
(1904–1978)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 daysSocial LiberalsBaunsgaard Cabinet
6
Knud Hertling
(1925–2010)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
7
Holger Hansen
(1925–2010)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
8
Jørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		13 February 197520 January 19815 years, 342 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen III Cabinet
9
Tove Lindbo Larsen
(1928–2018)		20 January 198110 September 19821 year, 233 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet–V
10
Tom Høyem
(born 1941)		10 September 19821 September 19874 years, 356 daysCentre DemocratsSchlüter I Cabinet
11
Mimi Jakobsen
(born 1948)		1 September 198710 September 19879 daysCentre DemocratsSchlüter I Cabinet

References

  1. ^ Sørensen, Axel Kjær (5 November 2007). Denmark-Greenland in the Twentieth Century. Museum Tusculanum Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-87-635-1276-3. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ Schierbeck, Ole (9 February 2018). Hvem Hvad Hvor i 80 erne. Et tiår i perspektiv (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-93717-4. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ Weng, Willy Lehmann; Danske, Den Store (22 April 2025). "Ministerium 1955-1987". Lex (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2025.


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