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Place of Birth: Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway
About Ellinor Jåma
- Ellinor Marita Jåma (born 8 August 1979) is a Norwegian Sami politician, representing Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh (South Sami Voices) in the Sami Parliament of Norway.
- She has been elected for two consecutive periods: 2009–13 and 2013–17.
- Jåma has a background in teaching, graduating in psychology, with a master's degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.In June 2014, Jåma was elected leader of the Reindeer Herders Association of Norway (Norske Reindriftssamers Landsforbund).
- She was the first woman to hold the post for 30 years.
- At only 35 on her election, she was the youngest leader ever.Interviewed on Norwegian television, Jåma explained how important it was for her to revive the Sami culture.
- "We have a lasting legacy for which I wish to be a spokesman.
- Today I see the bureaucrats and politicians maintaining they know what is best for the Sami.
- But thanks to the Sami Parliament, we can influence things ourselves." She was also keen to support the Sami languages which had almost died out in some places.
- In this connection, Jåma had taken things into her own hands, producing the first ever children's television programme in the Sami language.
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