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3rd Legislative Assembly Of Nunavut
The 3rd Nunavut Legislature began after the 2008 general election on October 27. The election returned 17 of the 19 non-partisan members with two deferred for other days. The last member returned in the general election in the Akulliq district on March 2, 2009. Change of Premier After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met and voted in a new premier. Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik Paul Okalik ( iu, ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ, ; born May 26, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk to have been called to the Nunavut Bar. He was also the first premier of Nunavut. On November 4, 2010, he was elected Speaker of the Legi ... to become the second premier in the history of the territory. Membership in the 3rd assembly A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections. Members elected in the 3rd general election Membership changes References External linksLegislative Assembly of Nunavut official website { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Aariak
Eva Qamaniq Aariak ( iu, ᐄᕙ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ, ; born January 10, 1955) is a Canadian Inuk politician, who was elected in the 2008 territorial election to represent the electoral district of Iqaluit East in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. She was subsequently chosen as the second premier of Nunavut, under the territory's consensus government system, on November 14, 2008. Aariak was the fifth woman to serve as a premier in Canada. In January 2021, Aariak became the sixth commissioner of Nunavut. Background Prior to her election as an MLA, Aariak was the first Languages Commissioner for Nunavut. Originally appointed to a four-year term beginning in 1999, her term was later extended for another year until December 2004. In her capacity as Languages Commissioner, she was asked to choose an Inuktitut language word for the Internet; she settled on ''ikiaqqivik'' (), which literally means "travelling through layers" and refers to the ''angakkuq'', the traditional Inuit concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Rumbolt
Allan Rumbolt is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Hudson Bay in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2017 Early life Allan Rumbolt was born in Little Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1966. Career In 1987, Rumbolt moved to Nunavut (then the Northwest Territories) to work for The North West Company, and worked in several communities there until 1990, when he settled in Sanikiluaq with the Company. After leaving the Company, he was employed as the Qammaq Housing Association manager. Following this, he furthered his education by taking courses to become qualified in operating heavy equipment, and prior to his election as a member of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Municipality of Sanikiluaq. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangnirtung (electoral District)
Pangnirtung ( iu, ᐸᖕᓂᕐᒃᑑᕐᒃ, Inuinnaqtun: Pangniqtuuq) is a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Pangnirtung Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ ) is an Inuit hamlet, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located on Baffin Island. Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of .... Election results 1999 election 2004 election 2008 election 2011 by-election 2013 election 2017 election References External linksWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut {{NU-ED Electoral districts of Qikiqtaaluk Region 1999 establishments in Nunavut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamee Komoartok
Adamee Komoartok is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Pangnirtung in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election. On 10 March 2011, all Nunavut MLAs, with the exception of Moses Aupaluktuq and James Arvaluk James Arvaluk (April 1948 – April 27, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Coral Harbour, Nunavut. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut ... who were absent, voted to suspend Komoartok until the spring session. His suspension arose after he was charged with "assault causing bodily harm" on his wife, Penena Mosesee, who was also charged with assault. On 15 March 2011, Komoartok announced that he was resigning as MLA for Pangnirtung. He first announced his resignation on the community radio and the hamlet issued a release supporting his resignation. A by-election fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nattilik
Nattilik was a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consisted of the communities of Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak. Gjoa Haven is now a part of the Gjoa Haven riding and Taloyoak is a part of the Netsilik riding. The seat became vacant as of 22 February due to the resignation of former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Enuk Pauloosie. Clerk of the assembly, John Quirke, said that a by-election must be held within six months. A by-election was held 26 April 2010, with Jeannie Ugyuk Jeannie Ugyuk is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nattilik in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2010 by-election. At that time the riding of Nattilik encompa ... winning the seat. Election results 1999 election 2004 election 2008 election 2010 by-election References External links {{coord missing, Nunavut Electoral districts of Kitikmeot Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enuk Pauloosie
Enuk Pauloosie is an Inuk Canadian, a former politician who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nattilik in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election. His, now defunct, riding of Nattilik encompassed the communities of Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak, Nunavut. Before politics Enuk Pauloosie was born in Spence Bay, Northwest Territories (now Taloyoak, Nunavut), in 1961.Candidates ready for election: Nattilik - Northern News Services Online (accessed 2010-01-10). He had taken many jobs in both the public and private sectors prior to his 2008 election to the |
Nanulik
Nanulik was a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consisted of the communities of Coral Harbour and Chesterfield Inlet. Coral Harbour is now a part of the Aivilik riding and Chesterfield Inlet is a part of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet ( iu, ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖓ−ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ, french: Rankin Inlet Nord-Chesterfield Inlet, Inuinnaqtun: Kangirliniq Tununga-Igluligaaryuk) is a territorial electoral district ( rid .... Election results 1999 election 2003 by-election 2004 election 2008 election References External linksWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut {{coord missing, Nunavut Electoral districts of Kivalliq Region 1999 establishments in Nunavut 2013 disestablishments in Nunavut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ningeongan
Johnny Ningeongan is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nanulik in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election. He was defeated in the 2013 election in the redistributed district of Aivilik. Prior to his election to the legislature, Ningeongan served five terms as mayor of Coral Harbour and one term as president of the Nunavut Federation of Municipalities. , '' Nunatsiaq News
''Nunatsiaq News'' ( iu, ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ, italic=no) is a Canadian weekly newspaper in operation since 1973 based in Iqaluit, serving Nunavut and Nu ...
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Kugluktuk (electoral District)
Kugluktuk (Inuinnaqtun and French: Kugluktuk, iu, ᖁᕐᓗᕐᒃᑐᕐᒃ) is the most western territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Kugluktuk in the Kitikmeot Region. Former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kugluktuk, Joe Allen Evyagotailak, stepped down 20 August 2008, stating that he wanted to run for the presidency of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA). /ref> There was not a |
Peter Taptuna
Peter Taptuna (born ) is a Canadian politician who served as the third premier of Nunavut from 2013 to 2017. He was first elected in the general election held on October 27, 2008, to represent Nunavut’s most western riding of Kugluktuk, in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. He was elected Nunavut's third Premier during the November 15, 2013 proceedings of the Nunavut Leadership Forum. He was formally sworn into office on November 19, 2013. From 2009 to 2013 he held many positions within the government of Nunavut, including Deputy Premier, Minister Responsible for the Nunavut Development Corporation, Minister Responsible for the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, Minister Responsible for Mines, and since November 19, 2008, the Minister of Economic Development & Transportation. Early life, education and career Born in Cambridge Bay, Peter Taptuna has spent most of his life in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. He attended residential school in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. He holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iqaluit West
Iqaluit West was a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit. Its most recent Member of the Legislative Assembly was Paul Okalik who resigned to run in the 2011 Canadian Federal Election. A by-election was held 12 September 2011. In 2008, Okalik defeated Iqaluit Mayor, Elisapee Sheutiapik Elisapee Sheutiapik is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, from 2003 to 2010, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2017 general election. Mayoralty She won the mayoral election in 2003, def ..., in the 2008 provincial election. Election results 1999 election 2004 election 2008 election 2011 by-election References External linksWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut {{coord , 63.753, N, 68.537, W, display=title Electoral districts of Qikiqtaaluk Region 1999 establishments in Nunavut 2013 disestablishments in Nunavut [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iqaluit East
Iqaluit East was a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consisted of the easterly portions of Iqaluit and the community of Apex. Its most recent Member of the Legislative Assembly was Eva Aariak, the former Premier of Nunavut The premier of Nunavut ( iu, ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ; Inuinnaqtun: ''Hivuliqti Nunavunmi''; french: premier ministre du Nunavut) is the first minister for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The premier is the territory's head of governme .... Election results 1999 election 2004 election 2008 election References External linksWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Electoral districts of Qikiqtaaluk Region 1999 establishments in Nunavut 2013 disestablishments in Nunavut {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |