Aaja Chemnitz Arnatsiaq Larsen (born 2 December 1977 in

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) is a

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ic politician, who is a member of the Danish

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for the

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, representing one of the two parliament seats for

Education and civil career

Aaja Chemnitz Larsen studied Master of Science ( MSc) in

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and

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at the

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and has an

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degree from

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. Aaja has since the election to

Inatsisartut The Inatsisartut ( kl, Inatsisartut; '' da, Landstinget, lit=''the land's- thing'' of Greenland''), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral parliament (legislative branch) of Greenland, an autonomous territory* ...

(Greenlandic parliament) in November 2014 been a member of Inatsisartut which she took a leave from due to the work at the Folketing. In the period from 2012 to 2015 she was Greenland's children spokesman for MIO – National Advocacy for Children's Rights in Greenland. In the period 2009-2012 has she was the director of the Welfare Department in Municipality of Sermersooq and been head of the social department in the years 2007–2009. Right Until 2009 she was employed as an Associate Expert of the

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in the Division of Social and Economic Affairs, and here working with indigenous peoples' rights.

Political career

Chemnitz Larsen was elected into the Inatsisartut at the 2014 Greenlandic general election, but decided to not run again in the following election in

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, having been elected into the Folketing at the 2015 Folketing election. She was reelected into the Folketing in

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. In 2019, Chemnitz Larsen presented a plan focused on early prevention of

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of children, a growing problem in Greenland. The plan requested funding and support from Denmark to support efforts. The plan was approved, with Denmark agreeing to provide 80 million DKK and Greenland providing 20 million DKK to fund efforts.

Independence of Greenland

Chemnitz Laren supports Greenlandic independence, however, she does not believe that independence is easy to achieve and that it will happen in the near future.

References

External links

Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Aaja Chemnitz 1977 births Living people People from Nuuk Greenlandic Inuit people Greenlandic people of Danish descent Women members of the Parliament of Greenland Members of the Parliament of Greenland Inuit Ataqatigiit politicians INSEAD alumni University of Greenland alumni 21st-century Greenlandic politicians 21st-century Danish women politicians Women members of the Folketing Greenlandic members of the Folketing Members of the Folketing 2015–2019 Members of the Folketing 2019–2022 Members of the Folketing 2022–2026