3rd Nunavut Legislature
# 3rd Nunavut Legislature

The 3rd Nunavut Legislature began after the 2008 general election on October 27. The election returned 17 of the 19 non-partisan members with two deferred for other days. The last member returned in the general election in the Akulliq district on March 2, 2009.

## Change of Premier

After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met and voted in a new premier. Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik to become the second premier in the history of the territory.

## Membership in the 3rd assembly

A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

### Members elected in the 3rd general election

| Member | Riding |
| - | - |
| John Ningark | Akulliq |
| Louis Tapardjuk | Amittuq |
| Daniel Shewchuk | Arviat |
| Moses Aupaluktuq | Baker Lake |
| Keith Peterson | Cambridge Bay |
| Allan Rumbolt | Hudson Bay |
| Hunter Tootoo | Iqaluit Centre |
| Eva Aariak | Iqaluit East |
| Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West |
| Peter Taptuna | Kugluktuk |
| Johnny Ningeongan | Nanulik |
| Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik |
| Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung |
| Ron Elliott | Quttiktuq |
| Tagak Curley | Rankin Inlet North |
| Lorne Kusugak | Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove |
| Fred Schell | South Baffin |
| James Arvaluk | Tununiq |
| James Arreak | Uqqummiut |

### Membership changes

| Date | Member | Riding | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| October 27, 2008 | See list of members | See list of members | Election day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned. |
| November 3, 2008 | Fred Schell | South Baffin | Elected in a deferred election, 18th member returned. |
| March 2, 2009 | John Ningark | Akulliq | Elected in a deferred election, 19th member returned. |
| February 22, 2010 | Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik | Vacated seat |
| April 26, 2010 | Jeannie Ugyuk | Nattilik | Elected in a by-election |
| March 15, 2011 | Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | Vacated seat |
| April 6, 2011 | Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West | Vacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election |
| May 16, 2011 | James Arvaluk | Tununiq | Vacated seat for health reasons. |
| September 12, 2011 | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | Iqaluit West | Elected in a by-election |
| September 12, 2011 | Joe Enook | Tununiq | Elected in a by-election |
| September 12, 2011 | Hezakiah Oshutapik | Pangnirtung | Elected in a by-election |
