4th Nunavut Legislature

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4th Nunavut Legislature
Consensus parliament
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Parliament leaders
Premier Peter Taptuna
Members22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
Commissioner Nellie Kusugak
Edna Elias
←  3rd →  5th

The 4th Nunavut Legislature began after the 2013 general election on October 29. The election returned 20 of the 22 non-partisan members, with the results in two seats pending judicial recounts or follow-up by-elections due to a tied result on election day. [1] After the official recount held November 5, 2013, the district of Rankin Inlet South was found to be still tied and Uqqummiut was won by two votes. [2]

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Change of premier

After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met to select a new premier of Nunavut. Incumbent premier Eva Aariak was defeated in her district on election day, [1] although she had already indicated that she did not wish to stand for a second term as premier. [3]

Membership in the 4th assembly

A list of members returned in the 2013 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

Members elected in October 2013

RidingMemberFirst elected / previously elected
Aggu Paul Quassa 2013
Aivilik Steve Mapsalak 2004, 2013
Amittuq George Qulaut 2013
Arviat North-Whale Cove George Kuksuk 2013
Arviat South Joe Savikataaq 2013
Baker Lake Simeon Mikkungwak 2013
Cambridge Bay Keith Peterson 2004
Gjoa Haven Tony Akoak 2013
Hudson Bay Allan Rumbolt 2008
Iqaluit-Manirajak Monica Ell-Kanayuk 2011
Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu Pat Angnakak 2013
Iqaluit-Sinaa Paul Okalik 1999, [a] 2013
Iqaluit-Tasiluk George Hickes 2013
Kugluktuk Peter Taptuna 2008
Netsilik Jeannie Ugyuk 2010
Emiliano Qirngnuq (2016)2016
Pangnirtung Johnny Mike 2013
Quttiktuq Isaac Shooyook 2013
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Tom Sammurtok 2013
Rankin Inlet South Lorne Kusugak 2008
Alexander Sammurtok (2014)2014
South Baffin David Joanasie 2013
Tununiq Joe Enook 2011
Uqqummiut Samuel Nuqingaq 2013
Pauloosie Keyootak (2015)2015

Membership changes

Nuqingaq was expelled from the legislature on October 24, 2014, after repeatedly engaging in disorderly and inappropriate conduct, [4] vacating Uqqummiut and resulting in a by-election which was held on February 9, 2015. The by-election was won by Pauloosie Keyootak. [5]

Ugyuk, who was chosen as the Family Services Minister, lost a non-confidence vote on November 7, 2015, during a leadership review of the cabinet. As a result of the non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. [6] On November 9, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. [7] A by-election was held in February 2016, and was won by Emiliano Qirngnuq. [8]

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