Thue Christiansen
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BornFebruary 25, 1940
DiedJune 26, 2022 (aged 82)
CitizenshipGreenlandic
OccupationsPolitician, teacher, visual artist
Thue Christiansen | |
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 The flag of Greenland, designed by Christiansen | |
| Born | February 25, 1940 |
| Died | June 26, 2022 (aged 82) |
| Citizenship | Greenlandic |
| Occupations | Politician, teacher, visual artist |
Thue Christiansen (25 February 1940 – 26 June 2022) was a Greenlandic politician, teacher, and visual artist. He is best known as the designer of the flag of Greenland, which was adopted on 21 June 1985.[1] A trained teacher, Christiansen was elected to the Inatsisartut for Siumut in 1979, when Greenland was granted home rule.[2] He was the Greenlandic Minister of Culture and Education from 1979 until 1983.[3][2]
Christiansen died on 26 June 2022, at his home in Hals, Denmark.[2] He was 82.
