Minister for Greenland

Minister of Greenland () was a cabinet post for affairs with the Danish Arctic territory of Greenland.

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

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

List of ministers Portrait Name Term of office Political party Government Took office Left office Time in office 1 Johannes Kjærbøl 30 August 1955 28 May 1957 Social Democrats Hansen I 2 Kai Lindberg 28 May 1957 18 October 1960 Social Democrats Hansen IIKampmann I 3 Mikael Gam 18 October 1960 26 September 1964 Independent Kampmann IIKrag I 4 26 September 1964 2 February 1968 Social Democrats Krag II 5 2 February 1968 11 October 1971 Social Liberal Party Baunsgaard 6 Knud Hertling 11 October 1971 19 December 1973 Social Democrats Krag IIIJørgensen I 7 Holger Hansen 19 December 1973 13 February 1975 Venstre Hartling 8 Jørgen Peder Hansen 13 February 1975 20 January 1981 Social Democrats Jørgensen II–III–IV 9 Tove Lindbo Larsen 20 January 1981 10 September 1982 Social Democrats Jørgensen IV–V 10 Tom Høyem 10 September 1982 1 September 1987 Centre Democrats Schlüter I 11 Mimi Jakobsen 1 September 1987 10 September 1987 Centre Democrats Schlüter I

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