Lars Emil Johansen
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Lars Emil Johansen was the second Prime Minister of Greenland, serving from 1991 to 1997.
Johansen was chairman of the political party Siumut (Forward
) between 1987 and 1997, seated in the Landsting
from its creation in 1979. Prior to the creation of the Landsting, he represented Greenland in the Parliament of Denmark from 1973, a position he regained in 2001 and still holds.
He was born in Illorsuit
, a small settlement near Uummannaq
in the Qaasuitsup
municipality.
In 1970, Johansen finished his education as a teacher, and the following year he was elected for the Greenland country council, the most powerful local authority in Greenland prior to the creation of the Landsting.
He has been appointed a Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
and the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, as well as two types of the Nersornaat
, the silver Nersornaat and the golden Nersornaat (the Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service).
Order of Dannebrog, Knight Commander of the Norwegian Star.
Johansen was chairman of the political party Siumut (Forward
Forward (Greenland)
Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party...
) between 1987 and 1997, seated in the Landsting
Parliament of Greenland
The Parliament of Greenland is the legislature in the government of Greenland, an autonomous province of Denmark. The government of Greenland is also called Home Rule of Greenland. 16 seats are needed for a majority....
from its creation in 1979. Prior to the creation of the Landsting, he represented Greenland in the Parliament of Denmark from 1973, a position he regained in 2001 and still holds.
He was born in Illorsuit
Illorsuit
Illorsuit is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in western Greenland. Located on the northeastern shore of Illorsuit Island − northwest of Uummannaq at the mouth of the Uummannaq Fjord − the settlement had 91 inhabitants in 2010.- Transport :Air Greenland serves the village as part of...
, a small settlement near Uummannaq
Uummannaq
Uummannaq is a town in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland. With 1,299 inhabitants as of 2010, it is the eleventh-largest town in Greenland, and is home to the country's most northerly ferry terminal...
in the Qaasuitsup
Qaasuitsup
Qaasuitsup is a new municipality in Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. As of January 2010 its population is 17,749. The administrative center of the municipality is in Ilulissat...
municipality.
In 1970, Johansen finished his education as a teacher, and the following year he was elected for the Greenland country council, the most powerful local authority in Greenland prior to the creation of the Landsting.
He has been appointed a Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
and the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, as well as two types of the Nersornaat
Nersornaat
Nersornaat or the Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service , is awarded by the Greenland Home Rule government. It is the highest award based in Greenland. The medal was instituted on 1 May 1989 in connection with the ten year anniversary of the Greenlandic home rule...
, the silver Nersornaat and the golden Nersornaat (the Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service).
Order of Dannebrog, Knight Commander of the Norwegian Star.