Red Pedersen
Red Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kugluktuk | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Bernhardt |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Nivingalok |
| MLA for Kitikmeot West | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Morton Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Richard Nerysoo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Denmark |
| Died | May 30, 2025 (aged 89–90) |
| Political party | Non-partisan consensus government |
| Residence | Kugluktuk |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1960–? |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Canadian Rangers: 1CRPG |
Asger Rye "Red" Pedersen CM ONu (sometimes Asgar Rye Pederson, 1935 – May 30, 2025) was a territorial-level Canadian politician. In 1953, he got a job in the Canadian Arctic with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut (then the Northwest Territories). In the following year, he was sent to Perry River (Kuugjuak) to assist Stephen Angulalik, the Ahiarmiut Inuk owner of the trading post, with he financial records, inventory and ordering, as Angulalik spoke no English. In 1957, Angulalik sold the Perry River post to the HBC and Pedersen was appointed manager. Angulalik returned to the post after resolving legal problems and worked alongside Pedersen; they became lifelong friends. He was, at one time, married to Lena Pedersen and their grandson, Calvin Pedersen was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in July 2020.