Jonathan Motzfeldt

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Jonathan Motzfeldt
Motzfeldt in 2003
1st Prime Minister of Greenland
In office 19 September 1997 – 14 December 2002
Monarch	Margrethe II
Preceded by	Lars Emil Johansen
Succeeded by	Hans Enoksen
In office 1 May 1979 – 18 March 1991
Monarch	Margrethe II
Preceded by	Hans Lassen as Governor
Succeeded by	Lars Emil Johansen
Member of the Landsting for Nanortalik
In office 1 May 1979 – 2 June 2009
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Anders Olsen
Personal details
Born	25 September 1938 Qagssimiut, South Greenland
Died	28 October 2010 (aged 72) Qaqortoq, Kujalleq, Greenland
Citizenship	Kingdom of Denmark
Nationality	Greenlandic
Political party	Siumut
Spouse	Kristjana Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir ​ ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen
Occupation	Priest, politician

Jonathan Jakob Jørgen Otto Motzfeldt (25 September 1938 – 28 October 2010^[1]) was a Greenlandic priest and politician. He is considered one of the leading figures in the establishment of Greenland Home Rule.^[2] Jonathan Motzfeldt was the first prime minister of Greenland. He was Greenland's prime minister from 1979 until 1991 and again from 1997 until 2002. He was Greenland's longest serving prime minister and won the most elections of any prime minister of Greenland. He is considered a centre-left politician and Greenland became a recognized country during his tenure.