List of Nunavut Legislative Assemblies

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This is a list of assemblies of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, the legislature of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, since its creation as a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999. [1] The first legislative assembly of Nunavut was formed in 1999, after the 1999 Nunavut general election. [1] The Nunavut territorial legislature uses a consensus government system without political parties, and the premier is chosen by and from the members of the assembly. [2] [3]

List of Parliaments

Assembly
Sessions		ElectionFrom
To [4] 		Premier Speaker
1st Assembly 1st general April 1, 1999 [1]
2004 [2] 		Paul Okalik [5] Levi Barnabas (1999–2000)
Kevin O'Brien (2000–2004)
2nd Assembly 2nd general 2004 [2]
2008 [6] 		Paul Okalik [5] Jobie Nutarak (2004–2006)
Peter Kilabuk (2006–2008)
3rd Assembly 3rd general 2008 [6]
2013 [6] 		Eva Aariak [5] James Arreak (2008–2010)
Paul Okalik (2010–2011)
Hunter Tootoo (2011–2013)
4th Assembly 4th general 2013 [6]
2017 [7] 		Peter Taptuna [5] George Qulaut
5th Assembly 5th general 2017 [7]
2021 [8] 		Paul Quassa [5] (November 21, 2017–June 14, 2018)
Joe Savikataaq [5] (June 14, 2018–November 19, 2021)
 Joe Enook (November 21, 2017–March 29, 2019) [9]
Simeon Mikkungwak (May 28, 2019 – February 25, 2020) [10]
Paul Quassa (February 25, 2020–August 13, 2021)
6th Assembly 6th general 2021 [8]
2025		 P.J. Akeeagok (November 19, 2021–present) [5] Tony Akoak (August 13, 2021–present) [11]
7th Assembly 7th general 2025
present		TBD (2025–present) [5] TBD (2025–present)

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 "History of the Legislative Assembly". Legislature of the Northwest Territories. 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 White, Graham (October 2004). "Traditional Aboriginal Values in a Third Millennium Legislature: The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Consensus Government". Legislature of Nunavut. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ From the day that the writs were returned to the day that the legislature was dissolved.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Premiers of Nunavut". The Canadian Encyclopedia. June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election". CBC. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Nunavut election 2017: eight incumbents lose their seats". Nunatsiaq News. October 31, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "About the Premier" . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ George, Jane (March 31, 2019). "Nunavummiut mourn Joe Enook, Nunavut MLA, speaker of the legislature". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Simeon Mikkungwak named Speaker of Nunavut Legislative Assembly". CBC. May 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Honourable Tony Akoak" . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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