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This is a list of assemblies of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, the legislature of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, since its creation as a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999.[1] The first legislative assembly of Nunavut was formed in 1999, after the 1999 Nunavut general election.[1] The Nunavut territorial legislature uses a consensus government system without political parties, and the premier is chosen by and from the members of the assembly.[2][3]

List of Parliaments

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Assembly
Sessions 		Election From
To[4] 		Premier Speaker
1st Assembly 1st general April 1, 1999[1]
2004[2] 		Paul Okalik[5] Levi Barnabas (1999–2000)
Kevin O'Brien (2000–2004)
2nd Assembly 2nd general 2004[2]
2008[6] 		Paul Okalik[5] Jobie Nutarak (2004–2006)
Peter Kilabuk (2006–2008)
3rd Assembly 3rd general 2008[6]
2013[6] 		Eva Aariak[5] James Arreak (2008–2010)
Paul Okalik (2010–2011)
Hunter Tootoo (2011–2013)
4th Assembly 4th general 2013[6]
2017[7] 		Peter Taptuna[5] George Qulaut
5th Assembly 5th general 2017[7]
2021[8] 		Paul Quassa[5] (November 21, 2017–June 14, 2018)
Joe Savikataaq[5] (June 14, 2018–November 19, 2021)
 Joe Enook (November 21, 2017–March 29, 2019)[9]
Simeon Mikkungwak (May 28, 2019 – February 25, 2020)[10]
Paul Quassa (February 25, 2020–August 13, 2021)
6th Assembly 6th general 2021[8]
present 		P.J. Akeeagok (November 19, 2021–present)[5] Tony Akoak (August 13, 2021–present)[11]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c "History of the Legislative Assembly". Legislature of the Northwest Territories. 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c White, Graham (October 2004). "Traditional Aboriginal Values in a Third Millennium Legislature: The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Consensus Government". Legislature of Nunavut. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ From the day that the writs were returned to the day that the legislature was dissolved.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Premiers of Nunavut". The Canadian Encyclopedia. June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election". CBC. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Nunavut election 2017: eight incumbents lose their seats". Nunatsiaq News. October 31, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "About the Premier". Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ George, Jane (March 31, 2019). "Nunavummiut mourn Joe Enook, Nunavut MLA, speaker of the legislature". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Simeon Mikkungwak named Speaker of Nunavut Legislative Assembly". CBC. May 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Honourable Tony Akoak". Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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