List of Nunavut Legislative Assemblies

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]

The Legislative Building of Nunavut in 2010

List of Parliaments

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]	Paul Quassa[5] (Nov. 21, 2017–June 14, 2018) Joe Savikataaq[5] (June 14, 2018–)	Joe Enook (Nov. 21, 2017–March 29, 2019)[8] Simeon Mikkungwak(May 28, 2019–)[9]

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Notes and references

1. "History of the Legislative Assembly". Legislature of the Northwest Territories. 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
2. 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 28 January 2020.
4. From the day that the writs were returned to the day that the legislature was dissolved.
5. "Premiers of Nunavut". The Canadian Encyclopedia. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
6. "2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election". CBC. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
7. "Nunavut election 2017: eight incumbents lose their seats". Nunatsiaq News. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
8. George, Jane (31 March 2019). "Nunavummiut mourn Joe Enook, Nunavut MLA, speaker of the legislature". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
9. "Simeon Mikkungwak named Speaker of Nunavut Legislative Assembly". CBC. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.