Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Jens-Frederik Nielsen (born 22 June 1991) is a Greenlandic politician and former badminton player who has served as the Prime Minister of Greenland since 2025. He is the leader of the Demokraatit party, and he formerly served as the Minister of Labour and Mineral Resources during the Kielsen VII Cabinet of 2020 to 2021. Nielsen is the first member of the Demokraatit party to hold the office of prime minister.^[1]

Jens-Frederik Nielsen
8th Prime Minister of Greenland
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 April 2025
Monarch	Frederik X
Preceded by	Múte Bourup Egede
Chair of the Demokraatit Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2020
Preceded by	Niels Thomsen
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
In office 29 May 2020 – 8 February 2021
Prime Minister	Kim Kielsen
Preceded by	Jess Svane
Succeeded by	Naaja Nathanielsen
Personal details
Born	(1991-06-22) 22 June 1991 (age 33) Greenland
Political party	Demokraatit
Alma mater	University of Greenland

Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Greenland
Island Games
	2009 Åland	Team
	2015 Jersey	Men's doubles
	2017 Gotland	Men's doubles
	2019 Gibraltar	Men's singles
	2019 Gibraltar	Team
	2023 Guernsey	Men's singles
	2023 Guernsey	Team

Early life and education

Nielsen was born and raised in Greenland.^[2] His hometown is Nuuk.^[2] He earned a degree in social science from the University of Greenland.^[2]

Nielsen has been a member of the Greenland national badminton team since 2009.^[3] At the 2023 Island Games, Nielsen won gold in men's singles badminton.^[3]

Political career

In 2020, Nielsen was elected to succeed Niels Thomsen as chair of the Demokraatit party.^[4] He was reelected to the role in March 2024.^[4]

In May 2020, Nielsen was named the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources as part of the Kielsen VII Cabinet.^[5][6]

During the 2025 Greenlandic general election, Nielsen received 4,850 personal votes. Nielsen received more votes than incumbent Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede, who received 3,276.^[7]

Political views

In response to Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Nielsen urged Polar Seafood to halt its Russian operations, emphasizing the need to pressure Russia and restore peace in Europe.^[8]

In March 2025, Nielsen condemned U.S. president Donald Trump's threats to invade Greenland.^[9] Nielsen said Trump will not "get" Greenland.^[10] In April 2025, a plan by the United States for undermining the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark through a campaign of foreign interference and disinformation on social media became known.^[11]

Nielsen advocates for reducing reliance on Denmark's block grant by prioritizing business development and economic self-sufficiency in Greenland.^[2]