Henriette Ellen Kathrine Velhelmine Rasmussen

Background

Rasmussen, Henriette Ellen Kathrine Velhelmine was born on June 8, 1950 in Qasigiannguit, Greenland. Daughter of Axel Jens Emil and Margrethe Birthe (Moeller) Jeremiassen.

Education

Student in education, N. Zahle's Seminarium, Copenhagen, 1970-1975; student in journalism, Trade School, Nuuk, Greenland, 1982-1985.

Career

Teacher, Knud Rasmussen Folk High School, Sisimiut, Greenland, 1975-1976; teacher, Sisimiut, 1976-1977; exchange teacher, Barrow High School, Alaska., 1977-1978; teacher, Qorsussuaq School, Nuuk, 1978-1979; reporter, Radio Greenland, Nuuk, 1979-1982; head school radio, Pilersuiffik, Nuuk, 1985-1987; head radio video production, Pilersuiffik, Nuuk, 1987-1991; minister, Home Rule Government, Nuuk, 1991-1995; chief technical advisor indigenous and tribal peoples rights, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1995.

Achievements

• Henriette Ellen Kathrine Velhelmine Rasmussen has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elected member Municipal Council, Nuuk, 1983-1989, member parliament Landsting, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Nuuk, 1984-1995.

Connections

Children: Inuk Olsen, Navaranaaq Olsen.

Father:

Axel Jens Emil Jeremiassen

Mother:

Margrethe Birthe (Moeller) Jeremiassen

child:

Inuk Olsen Rasmussen

child:

Navaranaaq Olsen Rasmussen