Pedersen, Lena (1940–)
Pedersen, Lena (1940–)
Canadian-Inuit politician. Name variations: Elizabeth Magdalena Pedersen. Born 1940 in Greenland; moved to Northwest Territories, 1959.
Representing the constituency of Central Arctic, was the 1st woman and the 1st Inuit woman elected to the Northwest Territories Council (Dec 21, 1970); served until Mar 10, 1975; also recorded radio programs for the CBC in Inuktitut.
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