Elisabeth Johansen
Elisabeth Johansen | |
|---|---|
1973 | |
| Born | Elisabeth Maria Sara Johansen 1 August 1907 Uummannaq, Greenland |
| Died | 21 June 1993 (aged 85) Uummannaq, Greenland |
| 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.