County of Greenland
(Redirected from
County of Greenland, Denmark
)| County of Greenland | |||||||||
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| County of Denmark | |||||||||
| 1953–1979 | |||||||||
Margrethe II | |||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1950–1960 | Poul Hugo Lundsteen | ||||||||
• 1960–1963 | Finn C. Nielsen | ||||||||
• 1963–1973 | Niels Otto Christensen | ||||||||
• 1973–1979 | Hans Lassen | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 5 June 1953 | ||||||||
• home rule | 1 May 1979 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Kingdom of Denmark
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The County of Greenland (
and its associated islands, before home rule was granted to Greenland.History
In 1953 Greenland's colonial status ended with the establishment of the
its own legislature
taking control of some internal policies while the Parliament of Denmark maintained full control of external policies, security, and natural resources. The law came into effect on 1 May 1979.
See also
- Kingdom of Denmark
- North Greenland
- South Greenland
- The unity of the Realm
- List of governors of Greenland
- Faroe Islands