Jeannie Ugyuk is a

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politician, who was elected as the

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for the

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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 ...

in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2010 by-election. At that time the riding of Nattilik encompassed the communities of Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak,

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. She became the second woman, along with Premier Eva Aariak, to sit in the 3rd Nunavut Legislature.Second woman joins Nunavut legislature
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'', April 27, 2010.Candidates ready for election
. '' Northern News Services'', October 20, 2008. In the 2013 general election Ugyuk ran, unopposed, in the newly created riding of

Netsilik The Netsilik (Netsilingmiut) are Inuit who live predominantly in Kugaaruk and Gjoa Haven of the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut and to a smaller extent in Taloyoak and the north Qikiqtaaluk Region, in Canada. They were, in the early 20th century, amon ...

, which consists of Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. She was chosen as the Family Services Minister in the

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. On November 7, 2015, a leadership review of the

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was held and as a result of a non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. On November 9, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held within six months.After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet
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'', November 10, 2015.

Before politics

Ugyuk was born in Taloyoak and has always lived there. She is a graduate of Nunavut Arctic College and was employed as a social worker. She has also taught at the

Netsilik School Netsilik School in Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada, serves a population of about 300 students from Kindergarten up to grade 12, as well as a preschool program funded by Aboriginal Headstart Canada which has approximately 40 students. The school was bui ...

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. She has also served on the hamlet council, the board of the woman's shelter and on the

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and worked as a social worker. Ugyuk is married with three children.

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