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- ↑ "Vera Leth genvalgt som ombudsmand". Sermitsiaq (in Kalaallisut). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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- ↑ "Grønlands parlament finder ny ombudsmand". altinget.dk. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.