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Glenna F. Hansen | |
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| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | |
In office March 31, 2000 – April 29, 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien Paul Martin |
| Premier | Stephen Kakfwi Joe Handley |
| Preceded by | Daniel Joseph Marion |
| Succeeded by | Tony Whitford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-08-10) August 10, 1956 Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
Glenna F. Hansen (born August 10, 1956) is an Inuvialuit Canadian politician. She served as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from March 31, 2000 to April 29, 2005.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Election attempts
3 Commissioner
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada,[1] Hansen joined David Storr and Sons Contracting Ltd., in 1991 as an executive assistant. As of 2004, she is general manager of David Storr and Sons Contracting Ltd., a position she rose to in 1996.
Election attempts
Hansen ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the electoral district of Inuvik Twin Lakes for the 1999 Northwest Territories general election but lost to Roger Allen. She ascended to political office after being appointed Commissioner a few months later.
Hansen appeared on the political scene again running for a seat in the 2011 Northwest Territories election in the electoral district of Mackenzie Delta. The race was hotly contested due incumbent David Krutko not standing for re-election. She was defeated finishing in fifth place in the five-way race losing to Frederick Blake Jr..
Commissioner
On March 31, 2000, Hansen was appointed and sworn in as the 14th Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and the 24th head of state for the territory since 1870. She served in the role until April 29, 2005.
References
^ Interview with Glenna Hansen on SUAANGAN from InuvialuitTelevision on YouTube
External links
Commissioners the Northwest Territories | ||
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Commissioner 1905–present |
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Deputy Commissioner 1921–present |
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Lieutenant Governor 1870–1905 |
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