The Board

Sami University of Applied Studies Board is elected for the period 01.08.2019 - 31.07.2023.

The Board has 11 members: Rector, Deputy Rector, 4 externally elected members, 3 internally elected members and two students.

Rector
Laila Susanne Vars, Chairman
Tel:  +47 78 44 84 77 E-mail: lailas@samas.no

Deputy Rector
Ylva Jannok Nutti, Deputy Head of Board
Tel:  +47 78 44 85 38 E-mail: ylvajn@samas.no

Externally elected members with personal deputies

1. Mette Anti Gaup

2. Idar Peder Kintel

3. Ellen Inga O. Hætta

4. Petter Drefvelin

Personal deputies:

1. and 2.: Kajsa Kemi Gjerpe

3. and 4.: Hanna Outakoski 

Members elected among the permanent academic staff / tenured staff:

Lovisa Mienna Sjöberg, Permanent Board member

Anni Maret Magga Eira, 1. Deputy board member

Members elected among temporary academic staff

(elected for one year, according to Act relating to Universities and University Colleges § 9-4 (2))

Berit Ellen Juuso, Permanent Board member

Sierge Rasmus, Deputy board member

Members elected among technical and administrative staff

Lemet Ivar Hætta, Permanent Board member
Berit Ellen J. Eira, Deputy Board Member

Members elected among students 

(elected for one year, according to Act relating to Universities and University Colleges § 9-4 (3))

Anne May N. Siri, Permanent Board member  

Dina Somby, Permanent Board member

Risten Máráj Ánne Gaup, 1. Deputy Board member

Iŋgá Márjá Utsi, 2. Deputy board member