Per Berthelsen

Per Berthelsen (born 12 February 1950) is a Greenlandic politician and musician.

He was first elected to the municipal council in Nuuk Municipality in 1993, and was first elected to the national parliament in 1993 as a member for Siumut. In 2002, he broke with Siumut to found Demokraatit (Democrats), where he served as party leader. He left the party in 2008 and returned to Siumut.[1] In the 2025 Greenlandic elections, he was re-elected on the Demokraatit list.[2] He is considered a moderate voice in the debate around Greenlandic independence.[2][3]

He was one of the founding members of the pioneering Greenlandic rock band Sumé.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Journalist, Perry MacLeod Ringblom. "Rockmusiker, studievært og landspolitiker: Per Berthelsen har været med til at forme det moderne Grønland". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 Jensen, Einar Lund; Harding, Merete (10 March 2025). "Grønlandsk sanger og politiker". Lex (in Danish). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Weis, Emil (2025-03-09). "Han spillede rock i et grønlandsk protestband: Nu advarer han mod løsrivelse fra Danmark". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
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