3rd Nunavut Legislature

Legislature of Nunavut, 2008–2013

3rd Nunavut Legislature

Consensus parliament
Parliament leaders
Premier| Eva Aariak

Members| 22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch| Elizabeth II

Commissioner| Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Edna Elias

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

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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

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A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

### Members elected in the 3rd general election

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Member  | Riding

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John Ningark | Akulliq
Louis Tapardjuk | Amittuq
Daniel Shewchuk | Arviat
Moses Aupaluktuq | Baker Lake
Keith Peterson | Cambridge Bay
Allan Rumbolt | Hudson Bay
Hunter Tootoo | Iqaluit Centre
Eva Aariak | Iqaluit East
Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West
Peter Taptuna | Kugluktuk
Johnny Ningeongan | Nanulik
Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik
Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung
Ron Elliott | Quttiktuq
Tagak Curley | Rankin Inlet North
Lorne Kusugak | Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
Fred Schell | South Baffin
James Arvaluk | Tununiq
James Arreak | Uqqummiut

### Membership changes

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Date  | Member  | Riding  | Reason

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October 27, 2008  | See list of members  | Election day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned.
November 3, 2008  | Fred Schell | South Baffin | Elected in a deferred election, 18th member returned.
March 2, 2009  | John Ningark | Akulliq | Elected in a deferred election, 19th member returned.
February 22, 2010  | Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik | Vacated seat
April 26, 2010  | Jeannie Ugyuk | Nattilik  | Elected in a by-election
March 15, 2011  | Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | Vacated seat
April 6, 2011  | Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West | Vacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election
May 16, 2011  | James Arvaluk | Tununiq | Vacated seat for health reasons.[1]
September 12, 2011  | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | Iqaluit West  | Elected in a by-election[2]
September 12, 2011  | Joe Enook | Tununiq  | Elected in a by-election[3]
September 12, 2011  | Hezakiah Oshutapik | Pangnirtung  | Elected in a by-election[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Nunavut MLA Arvaluk steps down". CBC News. May 16, 2011.
2. ^ "2011 By-election Iqaluit West". Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
3. ^ "2011 By-election Tunnuniq". Elections Nunavut.
4. ^ "2011 By-election Pangnirtung". Elections Nunavut.

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* Legislative Assembly of Nunavut official website

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