Martha Abelsen
Martha Abelsen (born 1957) is a Greenlandic politician.
She was born in Nuuk and trained as a kindergarten teacher. She also received management training.[1] Abelsen worked for the KANUKOKA, the association of Greenland municipalities, for 15 years. She began work there as a consultant and, in 1999, became director. Abelsen was elected chairman in 2010. She resigned effective September 1, 2013.[2] In October 2011, she was named second deputy mayor for Sermersooq municipality.[3] In 2014, she was named a representative for Greenland on the Executive Council of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Meet ICC's New Council Members" (PDF). DRUM. 7 (4). ICC Alaska: 9. December 2014.
- ^ "Martha Labansen går på pension" (in Danish). KANUKOKA. August 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Martha Abelsen som 2. viceborgmester". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). October 5, 2011.
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