1st Nunavut Legislature

First legislative assembly of Nunavut (1999–2004) December 2021 1st Consensus 19 NU inactive 1999-04-01 2004-01-16 Paul Okalik Apr 1, 1999 - Nov 14, 2008 Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Helen Mamayaok Maksagak April 1 1999 - April 1, 2000 Peter Irniq April 1, 2000 - April 21, 2005 2nd The 1st Nunavut Legislature lasted from 1999 to 2004. The nineteen members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election held 15 February.http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/023001-2275-e.html#h Nunavut - Canadian Confederation Library and Archives Canada 2006-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20061201062114/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/023001-2275-e.html#h 2006-12-01 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 + Cabinet ministersDistrictMemberPositionIqaluit WestPaul OkalikPremierMinister of Executive and Intergovernmental AffairsMinister of Aboriginal AffairsMinister of JusticeCambridge BayKelvin NgMinister of Finance Minister of Human ResourcesGovernment House LeaderNanulikJames ArvalukMinister of Education1Iqaluit EastEd PiccoMinister of Health and Social ServicesMinister of Nunavut Power CorporationRankin Inlet South/Whale CoveManitok ThompsonMinister of Public Works, Telecommunications and Technical Services Minister of Education2PangnirtungPeter KilabukMinister of Sustainable DevelopmentKugluktukDonald HavioyakMinister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth Minister responsible for the status of women. James Arvaluk was removed from the cabinet in 2003 after being charged with assault. Manitok Thompson took over as Minister of Education from 2003 to 2004 Speaker + Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyDistrictMemberYears as speakerQuttiktuqLevi Barnabas11999 - 2000ArviatKevin O'Brien2000 - 2004 Levi Barnabas was convicted of Sexual Assault in 2000 Members Members elected in the 1999 general electionDistrictMemberFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsNU Independent row AkulliqOvide Alakannuark19991st termNU Independent row AmittuqEnoki Irqittuq19991st termNU Independent row ArviatKevin O'Brien19952nd termNU Independent row Baker LakeGlenn McLean19991st termNU Independent row Cambridge BayKelvin Ng19933rd termNU Independent row Hudson BayPeter Kattuk19991st termNU Independent row Iqaluit CentreHunter Tootoo19991st termNU Independent row Iqaluit EastEd Picco19952nd termNU Independent row Iqaluit WestPaul Okalik19991st termNU Independent row KugluktukDonald Havioyak19991st termNU Independent row NanulikJames Arvaluk1991,Aivilik (NWT) 19992nd term*NU Independent row Patterk Netser (2003)20031st termNU Independent row NattilikUriash Puqiqnak19991st termNU Independent row PangnirtungPeter Kilabuk19991st termNU Independent row QuttiktuqLevi Barnabas19952nd termNU Independent row Rebekah Williams (2000)20001st termNU Independent row Rankin Inlet NorthJack Anawak19991st termNU Independent row Rankin Inlet South/Whale CoveManitok Thompson19953rd termNU Independent row South BaffinOlayuk Akesuk19991st termNU Independent row TununiqJobie Nutarak19991st termNU Independent row UqqummiutDavid Iqaqrialu19991st term By-election + Members elected in by-electionsDistrictMemberDateReasonQuttiktuqRebekah WilliamsDecember 4, 2000Resignation of Levi BarnabasNanulikPatterk NetserSeptember 2, 2003Resignation of James Arvaluk Notes References External links Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Okalik hands out the cabinet jobs Nunatsiaq News 03/12/99 1 Legislature, 1 Legislature, 1