Hans Lassen

Hans J. Lassen (1926–2011) was the last Danish Governor of Greenland from 1973 to 1979, when home rule was established.^[1]

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 Gevninge Sogn, Zealand, Denmark
Died	8 December 2011 (2011-12-09) (aged 85)
Occupation	Lawyer, civil servant

He was a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.