3rd Nunavut Legislature

The 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut began after the 2008 general election on October 27, 2008. 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.

3rd Legislature
Consensus parliament
Parliament leaders
PremierEva Aariak
Members22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II of Canada
CommissionerAnn Meekitjuk Hanson
Edna Elias

Change of Premier

After the election the Legislative Assembly met and voted in a new Premier. Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik to become the second Premier in the history of the territory.

Membership in the 3rd Assembly

A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

Members elected in the 3rd general election
Member Riding
John Ningark Akulliq
Louis Tapardjuk Amittuq
Daniel Shewchuk Arviat
Moses Aupaluktuq Baker Lake
Keith Peterson Cambridge Bay
Allan Rumbolt Hudson Bay
Hunter Tootoo Iqaluit Centre
Eva Aariak Iqaluit East
Paul Okalik Iqaluit West
Peter Taptuna Kugluktuk
Johnny Ningeongan Nanulik
Enuk Pauloosie Nattilik
Adamee Komoartok Pangnirtung
Ron Elliott Quttiktuq
Tagak Curley Rankin Inlet North
Lorne Kusugak Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
Fred Schell South Baffin
James Arvaluk Tununiq
James Arreak Uqqummiut

Membership changes
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]

References
  1. "Nunavut MLA Arvaluk steps down". CBC News. May 16, 2011.
  2. "2011 By-election Iqaluit West". Elections Nunavut.
  3. "2011 By-election Tunnuniq". Elections Nunavut.
  4. "2011 By-election Pangnirtung". Elections Nunavut.
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