Preceded by Daniel Joseph Marion Role Canadian Politician Name Glenna Hansen | Political party Independent Succeeded by Tony Whitford | |
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien
Paul Martin Premier Stephen Kakfwi
Joe Handley Born August 10, 1956 (age 67)
Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada ( 1956-08-10 ) | ||
Glenna F. Hansen (born August 10, 1956 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada) is an Inuvialuit Canadian politician. She served as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from March 31, 2000 to April 29, 2005.
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Early life
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.