2nd Nunavut Legislature explained

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Type:Consensus
Members:22
Jurisdiction:NU
Status:inactive
Pm:Paul Okalik
Viceroy:Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Peter Irniq

The 2nd Nunavut Legislature lasted from 2004 to 2008. The government of premier Paul Okalik was sustained for a second term after the members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut re-elected him as premier.

The legislature began after the second general election on February 16, 2004 when 19 members were returned with six of those being incumbents.

Membership in the 2nd assembly

Members elected in the 2nd general election

MemberRiding
Steve MapsalakAkulliq
Louis TapardjukAmittuq
David AlagalakArviat
David SimailakBaker Lake
Keith PetersonCambridge Bay
Peter KattukHudson Bay
Hunter TootooIqaluit Centre
Ed PiccoIqaluit East
Paul OkalikIqaluit West
Joe EvyagotailakKugluktuk
Patterk NetserNanulik
Leona AglukkaqNattilik
Peter KilabukPangnirtung
Levi BarnabasQuttiktuq
Tagak CurleyRankin Inlet North
Levinia BrownRankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
Olayuk AkesukSouth Baffin
Jobie NutarakTununiq
James ArreakUqqummiut

Membership changes

DateMemberRidingReason
February 16, 2004See list of membersElection day of the 2nd Nunavut general election
April 22, 2006Jobie NutarakTununiqDied in a snowmobile accident
October 17, 2006James ArvalukTununiqElected in a by-election
August 20, 2008Joe EvyagotailakKugluktukVacated seat to run for the position of President in the Kitikmeot Inuit Association
October 10, 2008Leona AglukkaqNattilikVacated seat to run in the 2008 Canadian federal election

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