2013 in Greenland

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Events in the year 2013 in Greenland .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II
• High Commissioner – Mikaela Engell
• Premier – Kuupik Kleist (until April 5) Aleqa Hammond; onwards

Events

• March 12: Voters in Greenland go to the polls for a parliamentary election. ^[1]
• March 13: After her Siumut party wins the parliamentary election, Aleqa Hammond is set to become first female Prime Minister of Greenland. ^[2]
• August 30: Scientists discover an 800km long canyon that is up to 800m deep in places beneath the ice sheet that covers Greenland. ^[3]

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 2013

Further information: Category:2013 deaths

References

1. "Mining question dominates Greenland poll". BBC News. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
2. "Mining proponents win Greenland election".
3. "Huge canyon discovered under Greenland ice". BBC News. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2026-01-22.