Sandra Andersen Eira
Sandra Andersen Eira (born 21 June 1986)[1] is a fisherman[2] and Norwegian Sami politician from Russenes, Porsanger, Finnmark.
Sandra Andersen Eira | |
|---|---|
 Sandra Andersen Eira in 2017 | |
| Member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway for Ávjovárri | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1986 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
From 2017 to 2021, she served as a member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, elected to the Norwegian Sámi Association from the Ávjovárri constituency.[3]
Following the end of her term in the Sámi Parliament, she spent a year commuting between the United States and Norway, including expanding her fishing business and being featured in a documentary titled "Sea Sisters".[4] During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she then volunteered for the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, joining a mixed-British/American ranger squad.[5]
References
- "Sök personer". www.birthday.se. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Nilsen Trygstad, Andreas (5 May 2017). "Skipper Sandra: Folk har mye å lære om holdninger fra sjøfolk". NRK. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Sametingsgruppa 2017-2021 – NSR". nsr.n (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Robert Larsen, Dan (10 January 2022). "Skipper Sandra (35) holder til i USA og driver forretninger i Norge". NRK. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Haram, Ola (7 April 2022). "Sandra Andersen Eira kriger i Ukraina". VG. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
- Sandra Andersen Eira at Sametinget
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