Sara Olsvig (born 26 September 1978) is a Greenlandic politician and former leader (2014–2018) of the Inuit Ataqatigiit political party. She occupied one of Greenland's two seats in the Danish Folketing, 15 September 2011 – 15 September 2014.[2]

Sara Olsvig
Leader of the Inuit Ataqatigiit
In office
30 May 2014 – 1 Dec 2018
DeputyAqqaluaq B. Egede
Preceded byKuupik Kleist
Succeeded byMúte Bourup Egede
Chairwoman of the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
In office
20 September 2013 – 15 September 2014
Preceded byMorten Høglund
Succeeded byEirik Sivertsen
Member of the Greenlandic Parliament
Assumed office
13 March 2013
Deputy member of the Nordic Council
In office
15 September 2011 – 15 September 2014
The Danish Parliament's representative in the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
In office
15 September 2011 – 20 September 2013
Member of the Danish Parliament
In office
15 September 2011 – 15 September 2014
DeputyJohan Lund Olsen
Preceded byJuliane Henningsen
Succeeded byJohan Lund Olsen
Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council[1]
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byDalee Sambo Dorough
Personal details
Born (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978 (age 45)
Nuuk, Greenland,
Kingdom of Denmark
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark
NationalityGreenlandic
Political partyInuit Ataqatigiit (IA)
ChildrenNavarana
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
University of Greenland
ProfessionMaster of Science in Anthropology
Websitewww.ia.gl
www.iafolketingimi.dk
www.ia.gl/sara-olsvig

As of 2022, she is chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ICC Executive Council Members". 3 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "NunatsiaqOnline 2011-09-16: NEWS: Denmark moves left on Sept. 15". nunatsiaqonline.ca. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of Inuit Ataqatigiit
2014–2018
Succeeded by