5th Nunavut Legislature

5th Nunavut Legislature
Consensus parliament
Nov. 17, 2017 – Oct. 25, 2021
Parliament leaders
PremierPaul Quassa
November 21, 2017 - June 14, 2018
Joe Savikataaq
June 14, 2018 - November 19, 2021
Members22 seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
CommissionerNellie Kusugak
May 12, 2015 - June 22, 2020
Rebekah Uqi Williams (acting)
June 22, 2020 - January 14, 2021
Eva Aariak
January 14, 2021 - present
← 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]

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

Riding Member First elected / previously elected No. of terms Notes[2]
  AgguPaul Quassa20132nd termSpeaker, former premier
  AivilikPatterk Netser2003,[a] 20173rd term*In cabinet but stripped of portfolios[3][4]
  AmittuqJoelie Kaernerk20171st term
  Arviat North-Whale CoveJohn Main20171st term
  Arviat SouthJoe Savikataaq20132nd termPremier
  Baker LakeSimeon Mikkungwak (resigned February 25, 2020)20132nd term
  Craig Simailak (elected August 24, 2020)20201st term
  Cambridge BayJeannie Ehaloak20171st termCabinet
  Gjoa HavenTony Akoak20132nd term
  Hudson BayAllan Rumbolt20083rd term
  Iqaluit-ManirajakAdam Lightstone20171st term
  Iqaluit-NiaqunnguuPat Angnakak20132nd term
  Iqaluit-SinaaElisapee Sheutiapik20171st termCabinet
  Iqaluit-TasilukGeorge Hickes20132nd termCabinet
  KugluktukMila Adjukak Kamingoak (resigned April 3, 2020)20171st term
  Calvin Pedersen (elected August 24, 2020)20201st term
  NetsilikEmiliano Qirngnuq20162nd term
  PangnirtungMargaret Nakashuk20171st term
  QuttiktuqDavid Akeeagok20171st termCabinet
  Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield InletCathy Towtongie20171st term
  Rankin Inlet SouthLorne Kusugak2008,[b] 20172nd term*Cabinet
  South BaffinDavid Joanasie20132nd termCabinet
  TununiqJoe Enook (died in office March 29, 2019)20113rd termEnook was speaker at the time of his death[1]
  David Qamaniq (from September 16, 2019)20191st term
  UqqummiutPauloosie Keyootak20152nd term

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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