Imperial Ombudsman in Greenland

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The Imperial Ombudsman in Greenland ( Danish Rigsombudsmanden i Grønland , Greenlandic Kalaallit Nunaanni Rigsombudsmandi ) is also known as the Danish High Commission in Greenland . The ombudsman is the highest representative and head of the Danish imperial administration in Greenland in accordance with the law on self-government in largely autonomous Greenland. It reports directly to the Danish Ministry of State (corresponds to the German Federal Chancellery ).

The current ombudswoman is Mikaela Engell .

history

As a result of negotiations by a Danish-Greenlandic commission on the autonomy of Greenland, a corresponding regulation was passed by the Folketing in 1978 . In the subsequent referendum in Greenland on January 17, 1979, the great majority of Greenlanders voted for an autonomy law. On May 1, 1979, Greenland finally achieved its self-government and internal autonomy with its own parliament and government. The office of Rigsombudsmanden i Grønland as the highest representative and head of the Danish imperial administration in Greenland was created in this context. The first ombudsman was Torben Hede Pedersen . He held office until 1992.

Imperial ombudsmen in Greenland

Surname Life dates Beginning of the term of office Term expires
Torben Hede Pedersen 1937-2000 May 1, 1979 July 13, 1992
Steen Spore * 1938 August 1, 1992 July 1, 1995
Gunnar Martens * 1940 July 1, 1995 March 31, 2002
Peter Lauritzen * 1959 April 1, 2002 March 31, 2005
Søren Hald Møller * 1960 April 1, 2005 January 31, 2011
Mikaela Engell * 1956 February 1, 2011 officiating

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