From sport to politics: who is the prime minister of Greenland who wants to challenge Trump

As a champion of badminton the prime minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 34, will have to use his sporting knowledge to dodge the president’s blows Donald Trump determined to take the Arctic island.

The most delicate test is the one that will see a Washington tomorrow a meeting on future of Greenland which will be attended by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen and of Greenland Vivian Motzfeldt. Nielsen will follow up remotely, but will send its representatives forward at this stage.

From sport to politics: the story of Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Born in the capital Nuuk in 1991, Nielsen is the son of a Greenlandic and a Dane, a condition that had made him the subject of bullying when he was a child. Degree in social sciencesathletic appearance, until six years ago Nielsen was famous above all for his sports activity, as an athlete of the Greenland national badminton team. In politics he is an exponent of right-wing and independentistfirst as leader of the Democratic Party, and then Minister of Industry and mineral resourcesthe very sector that Trump is aiming for together with his donor friends. The elections in March last year decided his vittoria and definitive political rise.

The grand coalition and the position on independence

Nielsen formed a grand coalition government which includes another right-wing party and two left-wing parties, but from which the radical and populist independentists from Naleraqthe formation the Trump family was banking on to speed up the passage of the island under the American control. Nielsen has already clarified its position regarding the future of Greenland: he has declared that he will never pass to the United Statesbut wants to reduce the economic dependence on Denmarkso he is ready to listen to Trump’s proposals.

Challenging Trump and balancing international interests

Considered a brilliant and charismatic leaderalso good with the guitar, the Greenlandic prime minister will have to keep at bay Denmark and the United Statesespecially the one who appears to be the most dangerous opponent at the moment: Trump. His strategy is to reduce addiction listening to them Trump’s proposalsmaintaining national sovereignty.