Elisabeth Johansen | |
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Born | Elisabeth Maria Sara Johansen 1 August 1907 Uummannaq, Greenland |
Died | 21 June 1993 Uummannaq, Greenland | (aged 85)
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation(s) | midwife, politician |
Years active | 1931–1975 |
Elisabeth Johansen (1 August 1907 – 21 June 1993) was a Greenlandic midwife and politician. She was the first certified midwife in the country, as well as the first woman to attain a political office in Greenland. She was the first women appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.