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Jack Iyerak Anawak is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Nunatsiaq in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. He sat in the house as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Following his retirement from federal politics,he also served a term in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut after that territory was created in 1999. He ran as the New Democratic Party's candidate for his old riding,now renamed Nunavut,in the 2015 election,but was defeated by Liberal candidate Hunter Tootoo.
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James Arvaluk was a Canadian politician from Coral Harbour,Nunavut. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 1999 to 2003. He served as Nunavut's first Minister of Education.
The 1st Nunavut Legislature lasted from 1999 to 2004. The nineteen members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election 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.
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Rebekah Uqi Williams was a Canadian politician who served as the acting commissioner of Nunavut from June 22,2020,when Nellie Kusugak's term ended,until January 14,2021,when Eva Aariak took office. She served as the Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut from December 20,2019 until December 2022. She also served as a former territorial level politician from Arctic Bay,Northwest Territories,now part of Nunavut. Williams previously served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 2000 until 2004.
Uriash Puqiqnak,CM is an experienced soapstone carver and former territorial and municipal level politician in Canada. He served as Mayor of Gjoa Haven,Nunavut and was a member of the Nunavut Legislature from 1999 until 2004. Uriash Puqiqnak briefly served as acting speaker in 2000 after Levi Barnabas' resignation.
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Events from the year 1999 in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Events from the Canadian territory of Nunavut in the year 2000
