Kate Mitchell | |
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First Minister of Nunatsiavut | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Ordinary Member for Makkovik in the Nunatsaivut Assembly | |
In office May 2014 –2019 | |
Kate Mitchell is a Labrador Inuit politician who was the First Minister of Nunatsiavut from 2014 to 2019. [1]
Mitchell's political platform included advocating for seniors,tackling housing shortages,enforcing a recent land claims agreement,and government transparency. [2] Mitchell was elected as the Ordinary Member for Makkovik in the Nunatsaivut Assembly in May 2014. [3] She resigned from her position as First Minister in 2019 after allegations that she acted inappropriately in a housing matter and was replaced by Tony Andersen. She continued to serve as the Ordinary Member for Makkovik until she resigned from that position in December 2019. [4] [5]
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