Josef Motzfeldt | |
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Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs | |
In office 2009–2013 |
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President West Nordic Council | |
Member of Parliament of Greenland | |
Leader Inuit Community Party | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Josef Tuusi Motzfeldt 24 November 1941 Igaliko, Qaqortoq, Greenland |
Children | Nukaaka Coster-Waldau |
Occupation | Politician |
Josef Tuusi Motzfeldt (born 24 November 1941 in Igaliko, Qaqortoq) is a Greenlandic politician of Inuit and German descent. He served as Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs in the Greenland government of 2009–2013. During his political career, Motzfeldt had been president of the West Nordic Council, a member of the Parliament of Greenland, leader of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party and the Chairman of Parliament. His daughter is Nukaaka Coster-Waldau, a Greenlandic singer and actress.