5th Nunavut Legislature

The 5th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut began after the 2017 general election on October 30, 2017. The election returned 22 non-partisan members. In March 2019 the riding of Tununiq was vacated by the death of Joe Enook.[1]

5th Legislature
Consensus parliament
November 17, 2017 – present
Parliament leaders
PremierPaul Quassa(until June 14, 2018)
Joe Savikataaq
Members22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II of Canada
CommissionerNellie Kusugak

Change of premier

After the election, the Legislative Assembly 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]
AgguPaul QuassaSpeaker, former premier
AivilikPatterk NetserIn cabinet but stripped of portfolios[3][4]
AmittuqJoelie Kaernerk
Arviat North-Whale CoveJohn Main
Arviat SouthJoe SavikataaqPremier
Baker LakeSimeon Mikkungwak (resigned February 25, 2020)
Craig Simailak (elected August 24, 2020)
Cambridge BayJeannie EhaloakCabinet
Gjoa HavenTony Akoak
Hudson BayAllan Rumbolt
Iqaluit-ManirajakAdam Arreak-Lightstone
Iqaluit-NiaqunnguuPat Angnakak
Iqaluit-SinaaElisapee SheutiapikCabinet
Iqaluit-TasilukGeorge HickesCabinet
KugluktukMila Adjukak Kamingoak (resigned April 3, 2020)
Calvin Pedersen (elected August 24, 2020)
NetsilikEmilino Qirngnuq
PangnirtungMargaret Nakashuk
QuttiktuqDavid AkeeagokCabinet
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield InletCathy Towtongie
Rankin Inlet SouthLorne KusugakCabinet
South BaffinDavid JoanasieCabinet
TununiqJoe Enook (died in office March 29, 2019)
David Qamaniq (from September 16, 2019)		Enook was speaker at the time of his death[1]
UqqummiutPauloosie Keyootak

References
  1. 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
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