2nd Nunavut Legislature
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| 2nd Nunavut Legislature | |||
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| Consensus parliament | |||
| Mar. 9, 2004 – Sep. 22, 2008 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Paul Okalik April 1, 1999 - November 14, 2008 | ||
| Members | 22 seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Commissioner | Peter Irniq April 1, 2000 - April 21, 2005 | ||
| Ann Meekitjuk Hanson April 21, 2005 - April 10, 2010 | |||
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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 6 of those being incumbents.
Membership in the 2nd assembly
[edit]Members elected in the 2nd general election
[edit]| Member | Riding | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mapsalak | Akulliq | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Louis Tapardjuk | Amittuq | 2004 | 1st term | |
| David Alagalak | Arviat | 2004 | 1st term | |
| David Simailak | Baker Lake | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Keith Peterson | Cambridge Bay | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Peter Kattuk | Hudson Bay | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Hunter Tootoo | Iqaluit Centre | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Ed Picco | Iqaluit East | 1995 | 3rd term | |
| Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Joe Evyagotailak | Kugluktuk | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Patterk Netser | Nanulik | 2003 | 2nd term | |
| Leona Aglukkaq | Nattilik | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Peter Kilabuk | Pangnirtung | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Levi Barnabas | Quttiktuq | 1995, 2004 | 3rd term* | |
| Tagak Curley | Rankin Inlet North | 1979,[a] 2004 | 3rd term* | |
| Levinia Brown | Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove | 2004 | 1st term | |
| Olayuk Akesuk | South Baffin | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Jobie Nutarak | Tununiq | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| James Arvaluk (2006) | 1991,[b] 1999,[c] 2006 | 3rd term* | ||
| James Arreak | Uqqummiut | 1979, 2004 | 2nd term* |
Membership changes
[edit]| Date | Member | Riding | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2004 | See list of members | Election day of the 2nd Nunavut general election | |
| April 22, 2006 | Jobie Nutarak | Tununiq | Died in a snowmobile accident |
| October 17, 2006 | James Arvaluk | Tununiq | Elected in a by-election |
| August 20, 2008 | Joe Evyagotailak | Kugluktuk | Vacated seat to run for the position of President in the Kitikmeot Inuit Association |
| October 10, 2008 | Leona Aglukkaq | Nattilik | Vacated seat to run in the 2008 Canadian federal election |