Ellen Sharpe Christoffersen (née Kristensen; born 17 March 1972)[1] is a Greenlandic politician and member of the Atassut party.
Ellen Christoffersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ellen Sharpe Kristensen March 17, 1972 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1997 - 2008 |
| Political party | Atassut |
Biography
editEllen Kristensen was born on 17 March 1972 in Ikerasak, the illegitimate daughter of teacher Knud Scharf and Birgithe Kristensen († 1989).[1]
Christoffersen graduated from the Danish folkeskole school system in 1988. From 1993 to 1996, she completed commercial and office training. She was the head of the Atassut youth organization. In 1997 she was elected to the Nuuk Municipality Council. In the 1998 Danish general election, at the age of 25, she ran in the Folketing election and won, ousting Otto Steenholdt, who had been a member of the Folketing since 1977.[1] In the 2001 Danish general election, she appeared again, but the Atassut lost her place. She then ran for parliament in 2002 and was able to move into the Inatsisartut.[2] She was re-elected in the 2005 election. In the 2005 and 2007 Danish elections, she could not assert herself. In early 2008 she resigned her seat in Parliament and left politics for personal reasons.[3] She went on to work as an information coordinator for the Greenland Tourist and Business Council[4] and completed a bachelor's degree in administration and HR at the University College Nordjylland. As of February 1, 2018, Christoffersen was employed as a personnel manager in Sermersooq.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Torben Lodberg (2001). Grønlands hjemmestyres informationskontor (ed.). Grønlands Grønne Bog 2001/02. Kopenhagen. p. 66. ISBN 9788789685168.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ George, Jane (November 19, 2004). "Greenland legislature welcomes youthful politicians". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Ellen Christoffersen stopper". knr.gl. January 7, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ netredaktion (2008-01-07). "Ellen afviser ikke comeback" [Ellen does not rule out a comeback]. www.sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Redaktionen (2018-01-10). "Ellen vender hjem til chefjob i Sermersooq" [Ellen returns home to head job in Sermersooq]. www.sermitsiaq.ag (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-19.