5th Nunavut Legislature

5th Legislature
Consensus parliament
17 November 2017 – 25 October 2021
Parliament leaders
PremierPaul Quassa (until June 14, 2018)
Joe Savikataaq
Members22 seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
CommissionerEva Aariak

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 Notes[2]
Aggu Paul Quassa Speaker, former premier
Aivilik Patterk Netser In cabinet but stripped of portfolios[3][4]
Amittuq Joelie Kaernerk
Arviat North-Whale Cove John Main
Arviat South Joe Savikataaq Premier
Baker Lake Simeon Mikkungwak (resigned February 25, 2020)
Craig Simailak (elected August 24, 2020)
Cambridge Bay Jeannie Ehaloak Cabinet
Gjoa Haven Tony Akoak
Hudson Bay Allan Rumbolt
Iqaluit-Manirajak Adam Lightstone
Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu Pat Angnakak
Iqaluit-Sinaa Elisapee Sheutiapik Cabinet
Iqaluit-Tasiluk George Hickes Cabinet
Kugluktuk Mila Adjukak Kamingoak (resigned April 3, 2020)
Calvin Pedersen (elected August 24, 2020)
Netsilik Emiliano Qirngnuq
Pangnirtung Margaret Nakashuk
Quttiktuq David Akeeagok Cabinet
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Cathy Towtongie
Rankin Inlet South Lorne Kusugak Cabinet
South Baffin David Joanasie Cabinet
Tununiq Joe Enook (died in office March 29, 2019)
David Qamaniq (from September 16, 2019)		 Enook was speaker at the time of his death[1]
Uqqummiut Pauloosie Keyootak

References

  1. ^ a b 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.