Greenland Taps Ex-Premier for Top Diplomat Role Amid US Talks

Greenland’s former prime minister, Mute B. Egede, will take over as foreign minister, placing a political heavyweight in charge of managing diplomatic relations with the US as Donald Trump maintains his desire to annex the Arctic territory.

Egede, 39, will take over from Vivian Motzfeldt, who resigned last month after her party left the ruling coalition. He served as prime minister from 2021 to 2025, navigating Greenland through a period of heightened political strain as Trump returned to power in the US and renewed threats to take control of the island.

The appointment puts Egede in a key ...