Jonathan Motzfeldt
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Margrethe II
- Preceded by
- Lars Emil Johansen
- Succeeded by
- Hans Enoksen
- Born
- 25 September 1938, Qagssimiut , South Greenland
- Died
- 28 October 2010 (aged 72), Qaqortoq , Kujalleq , Greenland
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Party
- Siumut
- Spouse
- Kristjana Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 )
- Alma mater
- University of Copenhagen
- Occupation
- Priest, politician
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonathan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Qassimiut
- Place of death
- Qaqortoq
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Siumut
- Languages spoken
- Greenlandic
- Image
- Jonathan Motzfeldt 2003.jpg
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- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Jonathan Motzfeldt
- date of birth
- 1938-09-25
- date of death
- 2010-10-28
- name in native language
- Jonathan Motzfeldt
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
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- Jonathan Motzfeldt
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Jonathan Jakob Jørgen Otto Motzfeldt (25 September 1938 – 28 October 2010) was a Greenlandic priest and politician. He is considered one of the leading figures in the establishment of Greenland Home Rule. Jonathan Motzfeldt was the first prime minister of Greenland. He was Greenland's prime minister from 1979 until 1991 and 1997 until 2002. He is Greenland's longest-serving prime minister and won the most elections of any Greenlandic prime minister. He is considered a centre-left politician and Greenland became a recognized country during his tenure.
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