Aaja Chemnitz Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Member of theFolketing | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Greenland |
| Member of theInatsisartut | |
| In office 10 December 2014 – 24 April 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (age 47) Nuuk,Greenland |
| Nationality | Greenlandic |
| Political party | Inuit Ataqatigiit |
| Alma mater | University of Greenland INSEAD |
| Profession | Master of Science (MSc) in Business Economics and Auditing |
Aaja Chemnitz Arnatsiaq Larsen (born 2 December 1977) is aGreenlandic politician, who is a member of the DanishFolketing for theInuit Ataqatigiit, representing one of the two parliament seats forGreenland.[1]
Aaja Chemnitz Larsen studied Master of Science (MSc) inBusiness Economics andAuditing at theUniversity of Greenland and has anExecutive management degree fromINSEAD. Aaja has since the election toInatsisartut (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 ofSermersooq and been head of the social department in the years 2007–2009. Right until 2009 she was employed as an Associate Expert of theUnited Nations inNew York City in the Division of Social and Economic Affairs, and here working with indigenous peoples' rights.[1]
Chemnitz Larsen was elected into the Inatsisartut at the2014 Greenlandic general election, but decided to not run again in the following election in2018, having been elected into the Folketing at the2015 Folketing election. She was reelected into the Folketing in2019.[2]
In 2019, Chemnitz Larsen presented a plan focused on early prevention ofsexual abuse 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.[3]
Chemnitz Laren supportsGreenlandic independence, however, she does not believe that independence is easy to achieve nor that it will happen in the near future.[4]
