The 1st Nunavut Legislature lasted from 1999 to 2004. The nineteen members were elected in the
1999 Nunavut general election The 1999 Nunavut general election was the first general election in the territory and was held on 15 February 1999, to elect the members of the 1st Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Although Nunavut did not become a territory until 1 April 1999 the ...
held 15 February.
The
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut runs on a
consensus style government, members are elected as non-partisan and the assembly meets as a whole to elect a premier, the cabinet and the speaker. The premier hands out the cabinet jobs.
The cabinet is considered the government and the Regular members are considered the opposition. The make up of the assembly acts as a minority parliament. The cabinet must gain the support of the regular members in order to pass bills. Traditionally the cabinet votes as a block known as cabinet solidarity.
Cabinet ministers
#James Arvaluk was removed from the cabinet in 2003 after being charged with assault.
#Manitok Thompson took over as Minister of Education from 2003 to 2004
Speaker
#Levi Barnabas was convicted of Sexual Assault in 2000
Regular members
By-election
References
External links
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
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