List of governors of Greenland

This is a list of governors of Greenland.

For leaders between Major Paarss and Rosendahl & Oldendow, see List of inspectors of Greenland.

Governor of Greenland

• Maj. Claus Paarss (1728)

Governors of North Greenland

• Philip R. Rosendahl (1925–1928); (1st time) (acting)
• Jørgen Berthelsen (1928–1929)
• Philip R. Rosendahl (1929 - 1939); (2nd time)
• Eske Brun (1939–1945)
• Carl Fredrik Simony (1945–1947)
• Niels Otto Christensen (1947–1950)

Governors of South Greenland

• Knud Oldendow (1925–1932)
• Aksel Svane (1932–1941)
• Eske Brun (1941–1945)
• Carl Fredrik Simony (1945–1950)

Governor of East Greenland

(annexed by Norway in 1932 and named Eric the Red's Land.)

• Helge Ingstad (1932–1933)

Governors of Greenland

• Poul Hugo Lundsteen (1950–1960)
• Finn C. Nielsen (1960–1963)
• Niels Otto Christensen (1963–1973)
• Hans Lassen (1973–1979)

See also

• List of inspectors of Greenland, for colonial administrators before 1924
• List of Prime Ministers of Greenland, for administrators after the institution of Home Rule in 1979