Múte Inequnaaluk Bourup Egede (Greenlandic pronunciation: [mut͡sːi inɜquˈnaːluk ˈpou̯ʁɔp ˈeːəðə]; born 11 March 1987)[3] is a Greenlandic politician serving as the seventh prime minister of Greenland, a position he has held since April 2021.[4] He has served as a member of the Inatsisartut, the parliament of Greenland, since 2015, and furthermore as chairman of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party since 2018.[2][1]
Múte Bourup Egede | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Egede in 2024 | |
| 7th Prime minister of Greenland | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Margrethe II Frederik X |
| Preceded by | Kim Kielsen |
| Chairman of Inuit Ataqatigiit[1][2] | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sara Olsvig |
| Minister of Communes, Hamlets, Outer Districts, Infrastructure and Housing (acting)[1][3] | |
| In office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Martha Lund Olsen |
| Minister for Raw Material and the Labour Market[1][3] | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mimi Karlsen |
| Member of the Inatsisartut | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1987 Nuuk, Greenland |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Nationality | Greenlandic |
| Political party | Inuit Ataqatigiit |
| Domestic partner | Sara Biilmann Egede |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Greenland |
Life and career
editEgede was born in Nuuk but grew up in Narsaq in southern Greenland. He finished his gymnasium education in Qaqortoq before he in 2007 started studying Cultural and Social History at the University of Greenland. Between 2011 and 2012, he was the vice chairman of KISAQ, the Greenlandic Academic Student Society.[3] He did not finish his studies, as he in 2013 dropped out to take over a family-owned fodder company run by his father.[5][1]
In 2007, Egede was a member of the Greenlandic youth parliament, the Inuusuttut Inatsisartui,[1] and from 2013 till 2015 chairman of the Inuusuttut Ataqatigiit, the youth wing of Inuit Ataqatigiit.[3][1]
At the 2015 Danish general election, Egede was a candidate for the Folketing for Inuit Ataqatigiit.[6] He received 2,131 votes, not enough for a seat in parliament.[7]
Between 2016 and 2018, Egede served as Minister for Raw Material and the Labour Market, where he simultaneously – for three months in 2017 – was acting Minister of Communes, Hamlets, Outer Districts, Infrastructure and Housing.[1]
On 1 December 2018 he was elected chair of Inuit Ataqatigiit, succeeding Sara Olsvig.[1] He led the party to the 2021 Greenlandic general elections, where it, with 36.6% of the vote, became the largest party in parliament.[5] With 3,380 personal votes, Egede was the candidate with the most personal votes in the elections, receiving upwards of 1,500 more than the sitting prime minister, Kim Kielsen of the Siumut party.[8] On 16 April it was announced that IA had formed a coalition with Naleraq with a 10 member Naalakkersuisut; Atassut, which holds two seats, announced that while it would not enter a pro-independence coalition they would provide support to the coalition.[9] Egede is the youngest ever Prime Minister of Greenland.[10] He was confirmed as prime minister by the Inatsisartut on 23 April.[4]
He formed a new government in April 2022.[11]
Politics and ideology
editEgede is the chairman of Inuit Ataqatigiit, which is a democratic socialist political party in Greenland.[12] Like the party, Egede is an advocate for Greenlandic independence.[1]
Personal life
editEgede has 2 children with his former partner.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Veirum, Thomas Munk (December 1, 2018). "Múte B. Egede er ny IA-formand" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa.
- ^ a b "Grønlandske IA vælger ny formand" (in Danish). Altinget. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "CV – Múte B. Egede" (PDF) (in Danish). Inatsisartut. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Hyldal, Christine (April 23, 2021). "Múte Egede er ny formand for Naalakkersuisut" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Ildor, Astrid (April 7, 2021). "En alvorlig, ung mand står til at blive Grønlands yngste regeringsleder" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Dam, Camilla (May 27, 2015). "Múte B. Egede stiller op til Folketingsvalget" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Resultater for valg.gl – Valg.gl" (in Danish). valg.gl. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Synnestvedt, Anne Meisner (April 8, 2021). "Muté B. Egede er den største stemmesluger, og Kielsen halser efter" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Greenland's left-wing IA party forms new government, vows to block rare-earth mine". Reuters. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Her er Mútes Naalakkersuisut". Sermitsiaq (in Danish).
- ^ "Nyt Naalakkersuisut: Siumut får fiskeri og udenrigsanliggender". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Left-wing party which opposes major mining project wins Greenland general election". Independent.co.uk. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
External links
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- Profile on the website of the Nordic Cooperation
- @MuteBEgede on Twitter