Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of Greenland/Grønland. (female suffrage 1948) Danish External territory/Commonwealth of the Kingdom

Also see Greenland Ministers

Landsting/ Legislature

1971-75 President-by-Age Elisabeth Johansen
Member of the Landsråd 1953-75, the legislative and executive Council. Her son Lars Emil Johansen was premier 1993-97. She lived (1917-93)

1987-95 1. Vice-Chairperson Emilie Lennert
First woman to become Chairperson of a Municipal Council and Chairperson in Sisimiut 1967-75 and Mayor 1975-79 as the third female Mayor in the country after Kristine Donaldusson and Agnethe Nielsen. Member of the Landsting 1984-95 and 2. Vice-Mayor 1993-97. (b. 1931-).

1987-91 4. Vice-Chairperson Henriette Rasmussen
2003-03 Member of the Presidium
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour 1991-95 and Minister of Culture, Education, Research, Church Affairs 2003-05.

1991-95 3. Vice-Chairperson Ane-Sofie Hamneken
From 1993 Mayor of Ittoqqortomuiit.

1995-98 1. Vice-Chairperson Ruth Heilmann
2005-08 4. Vice-Chairperson
2008-09 Chairperson
2009- 2. Vice-Chairperson
Minister of Culture, Education, Research and Church Affairs 2002-02 and Minister of Health and Family Affairs in 2003.

2003-08 Member of the Presidium Ellen Christoffersen
She was Vice-Chairperson of Atassut, Vice-Chairperson of  Western Nordic Council, former Member of the Danish Parliament 1997-2001 under the name of Christensen. Also Chairperson of the Finance Committee. (b. 1972).

2003-Member of the Presidium Astrid Fleischer Rex
Member of the Landsting from 2002 and 1. Deputy Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq from 2009.

2004-05 2. Vice-Chairperson Doris Jakobsen
MP from 2002 and Minister of Culture, Education, Church and Research 2005-06. 2. Deputy Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq from 2009. The Mayor is Asii Chemnitz Narup. (b. 1978-).

2005-06 1. Vice-Chairperson Agathe Fontain
Member of the Municipal Council of Sisimiut since 1997 and Member of the Landsting from 2002.

2005-09 2. Vice-Chairperson Augusta Salling
Former Chairperson of Attasut and former Minister of Economy and Vice-Premier.

2005-06 Member of the Presidium Ane Hansen
2006-09 1. Vice-Chairperson
1. Deputy Mayor 1993-97, Mayor 1997-2001 and 2. Deputy Mayor of Aasiaat 2001-09, Minister of Fisheries from 2009.

2009- 1. Vice-Chairperson Olga P. Berthelsen

2009- 3. Vice-Chairperson Debora Kleist

2009- Member of the Presidium Akitsinnguaq Olsen

2009- Member of the Presidium Naaja Nathanielsen

2009- Member of the Presidium Juliane Henningsen

Last update 18.06.09