Martha Abelsen Explained

Martha Abelsen (born 1957) is a Greenlandic politician.

She was born in Nuuk and trained as a kindergarten teacher. She also received management training. 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.[1] In October 2011, she was named second deputy mayor for Sermersooq municipality.[2] In 2014, she was named a representative for Greenland on the Executive Council of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martha Labansen går på pension . August 12, 2013 . da . KANUKOKA . February 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180203125716/http://www.kanukoka.gl/da-dk/presseinformation/fra2013/g%C3%A5rp%C3%A5pension.aspx . February 3, 2018 . dead .
  2. News: Martha Abelsen som 2. viceborgmester . October 5, 2011 . Sermitsiaq . da.
  3. Meet ICC's New Council Members . DRUM . 9 . 7 . 4 . December 2014 . ICC Alaska.