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1st Nunavut Legislature

First legislative assembly of Nunavut (1999–2004)

First legislative assembly of Nunavut (1999–2004)

FieldValue
jurisdictionNU
statusinactive
term-begin1999-04-01
term-end2004-01-16
pmPaul Okalik
pmtermApr 1, 1999 - Nov 14, 2008
monarchElizabeth II
monarchtermFebruary 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
viceroyHelen Mamayaok Maksagak
viceroytermApril 1 1999 - April 1, 2000
viceroy2Peter Irniq
viceroyterm2April 1, 2000 - April 21, 2005
nextparl2nd

| term-begin = 1999-04-01 | term-end = 2004-01-16

The 1st Nunavut Legislature lasted from 1999 to 2004. The nineteen members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election held 15 February. The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut runs on a consensus style government, members are elected as non-partisan and the assembly meets as a whole to elect a premier, the cabinet and the speaker. The premier hands out the cabinet jobs.

The cabinet is considered the government and the Regular members are considered the opposition. The make up of the assembly acts as a minority parliament. The cabinet must gain the support of the regular members in order to pass bills. Traditionally the cabinet votes as a block known as cabinet solidarity.

Cabinet ministers

DistrictMemberPosition
Iqaluit WestPaul OkalikPremier
Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
Minister of Justice
Cambridge BayKelvin NgMinister of Finance
Minister of Human Resources
Government House Leader
NanulikJames ArvalukMinister of Education1
Iqaluit EastEd PiccoMinister of Health and Social Services
Minister of Nunavut Power Corporation
Rankin Inlet South/Whale CoveManitok ThompsonMinister of Public Works, Telecommunications and Technical Services
PangnirtungPeter KilabukMinister of Sustainable Development
KugluktukDonald HavioyakMinister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
Minister responsible for the status of women.
  1. James Arvaluk was removed from the cabinet in 2003 after being charged with assault.
  2. Manitok Thompson took over as Minister of Education from 2003 to 2004

Speaker

DistrictMemberYears as speaker
QuttiktuqLevi Barnabas11999 - 2000
ArviatKevin O'Brien2000 - 2004
  1. Levi Barnabas was convicted of Sexual Assault in 2000

Members

Members elected in the 1999 general electionDistrictMemberFirst elected / previously elected
AkulliqOvide Alakannuark1999
AmittuqEnoki Irqittuq1999
ArviatKevin O'Brien1995
Baker LakeGlenn McLean1999
Cambridge BayKelvin Ng1993
Hudson BayPeter Kattuk1999
Iqaluit CentreHunter Tootoo1999
Iqaluit EastEd Picco1995
Iqaluit WestPaul Okalik1999
KugluktukDonald Havioyak1999
NanulikJames Arvaluk1991, 1999
Patterk Netser (2003)2003
NattilikUriash Puqiqnak1999
PangnirtungPeter Kilabuk1999
QuttiktuqLevi Barnabas1995
Rebekah Williams (2000)2000
Rankin Inlet NorthJack Anawak1999
Rankin Inlet South/Whale CoveManitok Thompson1995
South BaffinOlayuk Akesuk1999
TununiqJobie Nutarak1999
UqqummiutDavid Iqaqrialu1999

By-election

DistrictMemberDateReason
QuttiktuqRebekah WilliamsDecember 4, 2000Resignation of Levi Barnabas
NanulikPatterk NetserSeptember 2, 2003Resignation of James Arvaluk

Notes

References

References

  1. "Nunavut - Canadian Confederation". Library and Archives Canada.
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