Kim Kielsen

Kim Kielsen (born 30 November 1966) is a Greenlandic politician, former leader of the Siumut party, and current Prime Minister of Greenland.

Kim Kielsen
Kim Kielsen speaking in Helsinki in 2012
6th Prime Minister of Greenland
Assumed office
30 September 2014
MonarchMargrethe II
DeputyAnda Uldum
Preceded byAleqa Hammond
Leader of Siumut
In office
18 October 2014 – 29 November 2020
DeputyHans Enoksen
Preceded byAleqa Hammond
Succeeded byErik Jensen
Minister for Housing, Nature and the Environment
Assumed office
7 November 2013
Minister for Nordic Co-operation
Assumed office
11 November 2013
Personal details
Born (1966-11-30) 30 November 1966
Paamiut, Sermersooq, Greenland
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark
NationalityGreenlandic
Political partySiumut
Spouse(s)Judithe Kielsen
Children2
ResidenceNuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Alma materPolice officer at Politiskolen i Grønland

Careers

Past careers

He was originally a mariner and was a police officer with Rigspolitiet from 1996 to 2003 in Upernavik and Paamiut.

Political career

Kielsen entered politics in 2005 when he was elected to the Greenlandic parliament for Siumut and to the municipal government of Paamiut. In the government of Aleqa Hammond, he was the minister for housing, nature and the environment. He became acting Premier in October 2014 when Hammond stepped down and the Siumut party subsequently elected Kielsen as its leader,[1][2][3][4][5][6] awarding him 44 of the 65 votes.[7][8][9] On 4 December 2014 his party along with Atassut and Demokraatit formed a new coalition. On 10 December 2014 the new ministers were represented.[10]

In response to Donald Trump's August 2019 interest in purchasing Greenland, Kielsen said that the proposal was "not something to joke about", and "Greenland is not Danish. Greenland is Greenlandic. I persistently hope that this is not something that is seriously meant."[11][12]

On November 29, 2020, Kielsen lost re-election for the chairmanship of the Siumut Party to Erik Jensen.[13][14]

Personal life

Kim Kielsen is married to Judithe Kielsen, and they have two children.[15]

References
  1. "Kim Kielsen". norden.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. "Kim Kielsen bliver naalakkersuisoq". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. Cathrine Bloch, Berlingske Nyhedsbureau (18 October 2014). "Kim Kielsen ny formand for Siumut". www.bt.dk. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. "Kim Kielsen vil også være ny Siumut-formand i Grønland". jyllands-posten.dk. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. "For Greenland's premier, two reasons to be relieved". The Arctic Journal. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "Kim Kielsen ny formand for Siumut". altinget.dk. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. "Se billeder: Kim Kielsens store triumf". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. "Opdateret: Kim Kielsen ny formand for Siumut". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. "Aleqa støtter Kielsen". Sermitsiaq.AG. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. "Her er navnene på det nye Naalakkersuisut". KNR. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. Lee, Matthew And Olsen, Jan. (2020) "US to boost aid to Greenland in bid to counter Russia, China" Associated Press
  12. Wise, Justin. (2019) "Greenland's leader rips Trump: Idea of buying territory 'not something to joke about'" The Hill
  13. "Kim Kielsen tabte valget: Det er en lettelse". KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  14. "Erik Jensen felldi Kim Kielsen í formannskjöri Siumut". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  15. https://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/Naalakkersuisut/Medlemmer-af-Naalakkersuisut/Kim-Kielsen
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