4th Nunavut Legislature
4th Legislature | |
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Consensus parliament | |
Parliament leaders | |
Premier | Peter Taptuna |
Members | 22 seats |
Sovereign | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Commissioner | Nellie Kusugak Edna Elias |
The 4th Nunavut Legislature began after the 2013 general election on October 29. The election returned 20 of the 22 non-partisan members, with the results in two seats pending judicial recounts or follow-up by-elections due to a tied result on election day.[1] After the official recount held November 5, 2013, the district of Rankin Inlet South was found to be still tied and Uqqummiut was won by two votes.[2]
Change of premier[]
After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met to select a new premier of Nunavut. Incumbent premier Eva Aariak was defeated in her district on election day,[1] although she had already indicated that she did not wish to stand for a second term as premier.[3]
Membership in the 4th assembly[]
A list of members returned in the 2013 general election and subsequent deferred elections.
Members elected in October 2013[]
Membership changes[]
Nuqingaq was expelled from the legislature on October 24, 2014 after repeatedly engaging in disorderly and inappropriate conduct,[4] vacating Uqqummiut and resulting in a by-election which was held on February 9, 2015. The by-election was won by Pauloosie Keyootak.[5]
Ugyuk, who was chosen as the Family Services Minister, lost a non-confidence vote on November 7, 2015, during a leadership review of the cabinet. As a result of the non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet.[6] On November 9, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn.[7] A by-election was held in February 2016, and was won by Emiliano Qirngnuq.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election". CBC News, October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock". Nunatsiaq News, November 5, 2013.
- ^ Eva Aariak won't seek 2nd term as Nunavut premier. CBC News, September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Nunavut MLA Samuel Nuqingaq expelled from legislative assembly". CBC News, October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Pauloosie Keyootak elected MLA for Uqqummiut in byelection". CBC News, February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Nunavut’s family services minister flunks Nov. 7 leadership review" Archived November 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Nunatsiaq News, November 9, 2015.
- ^ "After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet". Nunatsiaq News, November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Emiliano Qirngnuq wins Netsilik byelection by 21 votes". Nunatsiaq News, February 9, 2016.
External links[]
- Legislative assemblies of Nunavut
- 2013 establishments in Nunavut
- 2017 disestablishments in Nunavut