5th Nunavut Legislature

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5th Nunavut Legislature
Consensus parliament
Nov. 17, 2017 – Oct. 25, 2021
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Parliament leaders
Premier Paul Quassa (until June 14, 2018)
Joe Savikataaq
Members22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
Commissioner Eva Aariak
←  4th →  6th

The 5th Nunavut Legislature began after the 2017 general election on October 30. The election returned 22 non-partisan members. In March 2019 the riding of Tununiq was vacated by the death of Joe Enook. [1]

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Change of premier

After the election, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met on November 17, 2017 to select Paul Quassa as the premier of Nunavut. Incumbent premier Peter Taptuna did not seek re-election.

Members

RidingMemberFirst elected / previously electedNotes [2]
Aggu Paul Quassa 2013 Speaker, former premier
Aivilik Patterk Netser 2003, [a] 2017In cabinet but stripped of portfolios [3] [4]
Amittuq Joelie Kaernerk 2017
Arviat North-Whale Cove John Main 2017
Arviat South Joe Savikataaq 2013 Premier
Baker Lake Simeon Mikkungwak (resigned February 25, 2020)2013
Craig Simailak (elected August 24, 2020)2020
Cambridge Bay Jeannie Ehaloak 2017Cabinet
Gjoa Haven Tony Akoak 2013
Hudson Bay Allan Rumbolt 2008
Iqaluit-Manirajak Adam Lightstone 2017
Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu Pat Angnakak 2013
Iqaluit-Sinaa Elisapee Sheutiapik 2017Cabinet
Iqaluit-Tasiluk George Hickes 2013Cabinet
Kugluktuk Mila Adjukak Kamingoak (resigned April 3, 2020)2017
Calvin Pedersen (elected August 24, 2020)2020
Netsilik Emiliano Qirngnuq 2016
Pangnirtung Margaret Nakashuk 2017
Quttiktuq David Akeeagok 2017Cabinet
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Cathy Towtongie 2017
Rankin Inlet South Lorne Kusugak 2008, [b] 2017Cabinet
South Baffin David Joanasie 2013Cabinet
Tununiq Joe Enook (died in office March 29, 2019)2011Enook was speaker at the time of his death [1]
David Qamaniq (from September 16, 2019)2019
Uqqummiut Pauloosie Keyootak 2015

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 Murray, Nick (30 March 2019). "'Nunavut has lost a great MLA': Speaker Joe Enook dead at 61". CBC News . Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Members of the Legislative Assembly
  3. ↑ Nunavut MLA doesn't regret Facebook post criticizing Black women for having abortions
  4. ↑ "The Honourable Patterk Netser". Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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