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, where in 2003 she was elected to the municipality council. In 2005 she became deputy mayor, succeeding Kari-Anne Opsal who was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. Hætta served in the position of deputy representative to the

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1972 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians University of Tromsø alumni Deputy members of the Storting Women members of the Storting Norwegian Sámi people People from Kautokeino {{Norway-politician-1970s-stub