1st Nunavut Legislature
# 1st Nunavut Legislature

The 1st Nunavut Legislature lasted from 1999 to 2004. The nineteen members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election held 15 February. The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut runs on a consensus style government, members are elected as non-partisan and the assembly meets as a whole to elect a premier, the cabinet and the speaker. The premier hands out the cabinet jobs.

The cabinet is considered the government and the Regular members are considered the opposition. The make up of the assembly acts as a minority parliament. The cabinet must gain the support of the regular members in order to pass bills. Traditionally the cabinet votes as a block known as cabinet solidarity.

## Cabinet ministers

Cabinet ministers :

| District | Member | Position |
| - | - | - |
| Iqaluit West | Paul Okalik | Premier Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Minister of Justice |
| Cambridge Bay | Kelvin Ng | Minister of Finance Minister of Human Resources Government House Leader |
| Nanulik | James Arvaluk | Minister of $Education^1$ |
| Iqaluit East | Ed Picco | Minister of Health and Social Services Minister of Nunavut Power Corporation |
| Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove | Manitok Thompson | Minister of Public Works, Telecommunications and Technical Services Minister of $Education^2$ |
| Pangnirtung | Peter Kilabuk | Minister of Sustainable Development |
| Kugluktuk | Donald Havioyak | Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth Minister responsible for the status of women. |

* James Arvaluk was removed from the cabinet in 2003 after being charged with assault.
* Manitok Thompson took over as Minister of Education from 2003 to 2004

## Speaker

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly :

| District | Member | Years as speaker |
| - | - | - |
| Quttiktuq | Levi $Barnabas^1$ | 1999 - 2000 |
| Arviat | Kevin O'Brien | 2000 - 2004 |

* Levi Barnabas was convicted of Sexual Assault in 2000

## Regular members

Regular members elected in the 1999 general election :

| District | Member |
| - | - |
| Akulliq | Ovide Alakannuark |
| Amittuq | Enoki Irqittuq |
| Arviat | Kevin O'Brien |
| Baker Lake | Glenn McLean |
| Hudson Bay | Peter Kattuk |
| Iqaluit Centre | Hunter Tootoo |
| Nattilik | Uriash Puqiqnak |
| Rankin Inlet North | Jack Anawak |
| South Baffin | Olayuk Akesuk |
| Tununiq | Jobie Nutarak |
| Uqqummiut | David Iqaqrialu |

## By-election

Members elected in by-elections :

| District | Member | Date | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| Quttiktuq | Rebekah Williams | December 4, 2000 | Resignation of Levi Barnabas |
| Nanulik | Patterk Netser | September 2, 2003 | Resignation of James Arvaluk |
