Hans Lassen
Governor of Greenland from 1973 to 1979
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Hans J. Lassen (1926–2011) was the last Danish Governor of Greenland from 1973 to 1979, when home rule was established.[1]
Preceded byNiels Otto Christensen
Succeeded byJonathan Motzfeldt
as Prime Minister
as Prime Minister
Died8 December 2011 (aged 85)
Hans J. Lassen | |
|---|---|
| 4th Governor of Greenland | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Niels Otto Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Motzfeldt as Prime Minister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1926 |
| Died | 8 December 2011 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civil servant |
He was a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
