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Søren Hald Møller
Søren Hald Møller (born 25 January 1960 in Copenhagen) was the High Commissioner of Greenland. He has a master's degree in social science from Aalborg University, which he received in 1984. He is married to Tukummeq Qaavigaq. In 2007 he became a Knight of the Dannebrog. Career * 1985 – 1986 Teaching at the gymnasium and HF course in Frederikshavn and Aars Aars or Års, () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 8,708 (1 January 2025) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lauritzen
Peter Lauritzen (born 8 December 1959 in Århus) is a Danish civil servant. He was the fourth High Commissioner of Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ..., and held the post from 1 April 2002 to 30 March 2005. From 1 January 2007, he became director of Roskilde Universitetscenter, taking over from Lars Kirdan. He has an MA in political science and MA in comparative studies, and was formerly ministerial secretary for Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, and research assistant and lecturer at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaela Engell
Mikaela Engell (born 4 October 1956) is a Danish civil servant who served as High Commissioner of Greenland, a post she held from 2011 to 2022. She had previously worked in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, first as a Permanent Secretary and later as a counselor. As High Commissioner, Engell had a seat in the Inatsisartut (parliament of Greenland), representing the Danish monarch and government, and can speak there, but not vote. She is also an ''ex officio An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by r ...'' member of the Danish-Greenland Cultural Foundation. ReferencesThe High Commissioner of Greenland at The Prime Minister's Office website 1956 births Living people High commissioners of Greenland {{Greenland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of High Commissioners Of Greenland
The High Commissioner of Greenland (, ) is the chief representative of the King of Denmark and Government of the Kingdom of Denmark in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. The High Commissioner leads and is supported in their functions by their office, the High Commission. They are based in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Functions The high commissioner represents the crown and the Kingdom Government (''Regeringen'') in Greenland. The office is responsible for liaising between the Territorial Self Rule Government (''Naalakkersuisut'') and the Kingdom Government and falls under the Prime Minister's Office. The High Commissioner deals with matters of family law in their capacity as Chief Administrative Officer. The Government of Greenland notifies the High Commission of all statutes and regulations adopted by the Parliament of Greenland (''Inatsisartut'') and of any other general legislation drawn up by the Government of Greenland. In addition, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalborg University
Aalborg University (AAU) is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences, and medicine. The motto of the university in Danish is (on new paths). History The movement for a university in the North Jutland Region started in 1961 when the North Jutland Committee for higher education institutions was established. On 19 August 1969 the Aalborg University Association was founded and a planning group was established with Eigil Hastrup as chairman. The same year in December, about 1,000 people from North Jutland demonstrated in front of the Folketinget (the Danish Parliament) for their cause. In 1970, the law for the establishment of a university centre in Aalborg was passed in the Danish Parliament. In 1972, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Of The Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog () is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the Order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known as ''White Knights'' to distinguish them from the ''Blue Knights'' who were members of the Order of the Elephant. In 1808, the Order was reformed and divided into four classes. The statute of the Order was amended in 1951 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the Order. Today, the Order of the Dannebrog is a means of honouring and rewarding the faithful servants of the modern Danish state for meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life, or for working for Danish interests. Insignia The ''badge'' of the Order is a white enamelled Dannebrog cross (i.e., a cross pattée, the lower arm being longer than the others) with a red enamelled border, for the Knights in silver, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The town has a population of 22,548 (1 January 2025), and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours. Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries. History Frederikshavn was originally called ''Fladstrand'' (lit. "Flat beach") from its location in Flade parish. Fladstrand The first mention of a settlement is in a letter dated 13 March 1572 found in the Danish chancery letterbooks. It was a fishing village, trading place and crossing point to Norway. The old Fladstrand church was built between 1686 and 1690. On 31 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aars
Aars or Års, () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 8,708 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark in Himmerland, Denmark. Administratively, Aars is the municipal seat of Vesthimmerland Municipality and biggest town of Vesthimmerland Municipality, Region Nordjylland since 2007 and it was also the seat of the mayor in the now abolished Aars Municipality. The town was founded in the 14th century. It is one of the four principal towns of Vesthimmerland, the other ones being Farsø, Løgstør and Aalestrup. Aars is a former railway town. It is currently the 77 largest city in Denmark just behind Nivå but in front of Løgten in Aarhus Municipality. It is the 11th biggest town/city in Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Denmark
The prime minister of Denmark (, , ) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Before the creation of the modern office, the kingdom did not initially have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the monarch, in whom the executive authority was vested. The Constitution of 1849 established a constitutional monarchy by limiting the powers of the monarch and creating the office of . The inaugural holder of the office was Adam Wilhelm Moltke. The prime minister presides over a cabinet that is formally appointed by the monarch. In practice, the appointment of the prime minister is determined by their support in the Folketing (the National Parliament). Since the beginning of the 20th century, no single party has held a majority in the Folketing so the prime minister must head a coalition of political parties, as well as their own party. Additionally, only four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Greenland
The politics of Greenland, an autonomous country (, ) within the Kingdom of Denmark, function in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament '' Inatsisartut''. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Greenland has full autonomy on most matters, except on policies and decisions affecting the region including negotiations with the devolved legislatures and the Folketing (). Executive powers , King , Frederik X , , 14 January 2024 , - , High Commissioner , Julie Præst Wilche , , 1 May 2022 , - , Prime Minister , Múte Bourup Egede , Inuit Ataqatigiit , 23 April 2021 Executive power rests with a high commissioner, and a prime minister heads the Cabinet. The high commissioner of Greenland is appointed by the monarch, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Births
It is also known as the " Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * January 1 – Cameroon becomes independent from France. * January 9– 11 – Aswan Dam construction begins in Egypt. * January 10 – British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana). * January 19 – A revised version of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan ("U.S.-Japan Security Treaty" or "''Anpo (jōyaku)''"), which allows U.S. troops to be based on Japanese soil, is signed in Washington, D.C. by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The new treaty is opposed by the massive Anpo protests in Japan. * January 21 ** Coalbrook mining disaster: A coal mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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