Glenna Hansen

Glenna F. Hansen
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
In office March 31, 2000 – April 29, 2005
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien Paul Martin
Premier	Stephen Kakfwi Joe Handley
Preceded by	Daniel Joseph Marion
Succeeded by	Tony Whitford
Personal details
Born	(1956-08-10) August 10, 1956 Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada
Political party	Independent

Glenna Hansen
Crest	A Viking longship affronty its sail Or charged with an ulu Azure.
Shield	Azure a cross flory between four like crosslets Or.
Supporters	Two lions Or each gorged with a collar of roses Gules, standing on a mound of snow Argent charged in base with a bar wavy Azure.
Motto	Never Say Die

Glenna F. Hansen (born August 10, 1956) is an Inuvialuit Canadian politician. She served as the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from March 31, 2000, to April 29, 2005.

Early life

Born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada, 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.