Jonathan Jakob Jørgen Otto Motzfeldt (25 September 1938 – 28 October 2010[1]) was a Greenlandic priest and politician.

He led the government for almost twelve years until 18 March 1991, when he was forced to resign and leave politics because of a drinking problem.

He held this post until 2002, when he was forced to call new elections because of serious criticism from the parliament (the Landsting) of management of the Home Rule's economy.

His last political year were marked by renewed alcohol abuse and uncontrolled expenses on travel and representation.

[citation needed] Mr. Motzfeldt resigned as speaker of Greenland's Parliament on 18 January 2008 amid allegations that he had groped a female civil servant who reported him to the police.

In the spring 2009 Motzfeldt was hit by a major scandal involving the abuse of public funds for private purposes.

The scandal culminated when he briefly before parliamentary elections in June 2009 was denied boarding a helicopter in Qaqortoq due to intoxication.