| 3rd Legislature | |
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| Consensus parliament | |
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| Parliament leaders | |
| Premier | Eva Aariak |
| Members | 22 seats |
| Sovereign | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Commissioner | Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Edna Elias |
The 3rd Nunavut Legislature began after the 2008 general election on October 27. The election returned 17 of the 19 non-partisan members with two deferred for other days. The last member returned in the general election in the Akulliq district on March 2, 2009.
After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met and voted in a new premier. Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik to become the second premier in the history of the territory.
A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections.
| Date | Member | Riding | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2008 | See list of members | Election day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned. | |
| November 3, 2008 | Fred Schell | South Baffin | Elected in a deferred election, 18th member returned. |
| March 2, 2009 | John Ningark | Akulliq | Elected in a deferred election, 19th member returned. |
| February 22, 2010 | Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik | Vacated seat |
| April 26, 2010 | Jeannie Ugyuk | Nattilik | Elected in a by-election |
| March 15, 2011 | Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | Vacated seat |
| April 6, 2011 | Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West | Vacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election |
| May 16, 2011 | James Arvaluk | Tununiq | Vacated seat for health reasons. [1] |
| September 12, 2011 | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | Iqaluit West | Elected in a by-election [2] |
| September 12, 2011 | Joe Enook | Tununiq | Elected in a by-election [3] |
| September 12, 2011 | Hezakiah Oshutapik | Pangnirtung | Elected in a by-election [4] |
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