Nunavut general election, 1999

Nunavut, Canada conducted its first general election on 15 February 1999,^[1] to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.

Although Nunavut did not become a territory until 1 April 1999 the election was held early to enable the members to assume their duties on that date.

The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs^{[clarification needed]}.

Paul Okalik was chosen to be Premier of Nunavut. ^[2]

Elected

District	Member [3]
Akulliq	Ovide Alakannuark
Amittuq	Enoki Irqittuq
Arviat	Kevin O'Brien
Baker Lake	Glenn McLean
Cambridge Bay	Kelvin Ng
Hudson Bay	Peter Kattuk
Iqaluit Centre	Hunter Tootoo
Iqaluit East	Ed Picco
Iqaluit West	Paul Okalik
Kugluktuk	Donald Havioyak
Nanulik	James Arvaluk
Nattilik	Uriash Puqiqnak
Pangnirtung	Peter Kilabuk
Quttiktuq	Levi Barnabas
Rankin Inlet North	Jack Anawak
Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove	Manitok Thompson
South Baffin	Olayuk Akesuk
Tunnuniq	Jobie Nutarak
Uqqummiut	David Iqaqrialu

See also

• 1st Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

References

1. ^ "Nunavut - Canadian Confederation". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20061201062114/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/023001-2275-e.html#h. Retrieved 2006-12-05. 
2. ^ "The Election of Nunavut’s First Legislative Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=71&art=138. Retrieved 2006-12-05. 
3. ^ "Nunavut Election '99 - Results". CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 2006-10-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20061029134405/http://radio.cbc.ca/nunavut/results.html. Retrieved 2006-12-05.