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3rd Nunavut Legislature

Legislature of Nunavut, 2008–2013

Legislature of Nunavut, 2008–2013

FieldValue
jurisdictionNU
statusinactive
term-begin2008-11-14
term-end2013-09-23
pmEva Aariak
pmtermNovember 14, 2008 - November 19, 2013
monarchElizabeth II
monarchtermFebruary 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
viceroyAnn Meekitjuk Hanson
viceroytermApril 21, 2005 - April 10, 2010
viceroy2Nellie Kusugak (acting)
viceroyterm2April 10, 2010 - May 31, 2010
viceroy3Edna Elias
viceroyterm3May 31, 2010 - May 12, 2015
lastparl2nd
nextparl4th

| term-begin = 2008-11-14 | term-end = 2013-09-23 The 3rd Nunavut Legislature began after the 2008 general election on October 27. 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.

Change of Premier

After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut 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

MemberRidingFirst elected / previously elected
Steve MapsalakAkulliq2004
John Ningark (2009)1989, 2009
Louis TapardjukAmittuq2004
Daniel ShewchukArviat2008
Moses AupaluktuqBaker Lake2008
Keith PetersonCambridge Bay2004
Allan RumboltHudson Bay2008
Hunter TootooIqaluit Centre1999
Eva AariakIqaluit East2008
Paul OkalikIqaluit West1999
Monica Ell-Kanayuk (2011)2011
Peter TaptunaKugluktuk2008
Johnny NingeonganNanulik2008
Enuk PauloosieNattilik2008
Jeannie Ugyuk (2010)2010
Adamee KomoartokPangnirtung2008
Hezakiah Oshutapik (2011)2011
Ron ElliottQuttiktuq2008
Tagak CurleyRankin Inlet North1979, 2004
Lorne KusugakRankin Inlet South/Whale Cove2008
Fred SchellSouth Baffin2008
James ArvalukTununiq1991, 1999, 2006
Joe Enook (2011)2011
James ArreakUqqummiut1979, 2004

Membership changes

DateMemberRidingReason
October 27, 2008See list of membersElection day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned.
November 3, 2008Fred SchellSouth BaffinElected in a deferred election, 18th member returned.
March 2, 2009John NingarkAkulliqElected in a deferred election, 19th member returned.
February 22, 2010Enuk PauloosieNattilikVacated seat
April 26, 2010Jeannie UgyukNattilikElected in a by-election
March 15, 2011Adamee KomoartokPangnirtungVacated seat
April 6, 2011Paul OkalikIqaluit WestVacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election
May 16, 2011James ArvalukTununiqtitle=Nunavut MLA Arvaluk steps downurl=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-mla-arvaluk-steps-down-1.1011713publisher=CBC Newsdate=May 16, 2011}}
September 12, 2011Monica Ell-KanayukIqaluit Westtitle=2011 By-election Iqaluit Westpublisher=Elections Nunavuturl=http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=5&const=Iqaluit%20Westaccess-date=2011-09-19archive-date=2012-03-28archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328104802/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=5&const=Iqaluit%20Westurl-status=dead}}
September 12, 2011Joe EnookTununiqtitle=2011 By-election Tunnuniqpublisher=Elections Nunavuturl=http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=5&const=Tununiq}}
September 12, 2011Hezakiah OshutapikPangnirtungtitle=2011 By-election Pangnirtungpublisher=Elections Nunavuturl=http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=5&const=Pangnirtung}}

Notes

References

References

  1. (May 16, 2011). "Nunavut MLA Arvaluk steps down". CBC News.
  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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