Jump to content

Paul Okalik

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Okalik
ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ
Okalik in January 2001
6th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
In office
November 4, 2010 – April 6, 2011
Preceded byJames Arreak
Succeeded byHunter Tootoo
1st Premier of Nunavut
In office
April 1, 1999 – November 19, 2008
CommissionerHelen Mamayaok Maksagak
Peter Irniq
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byEva Aariak
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Sinaa
In office
October 28, 2013 – September 24, 2017
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byElisapee Sheutiapik
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit West
In office
February 15, 1999 – April 6, 2011
Preceded byTerritory established
Succeeded byMonica Ell-Kanayuk
Personal details
Born (1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 60)
Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada

Paul Okalik MLA (Inuktitut: ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ, IPA: [paːl ukaliq]; born May 26, 1964)[1] is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He is the first Inuk lawyer in NWT/Nunavut history. He was also the first premier of Nunavut. OKalik was the premier of Nunavut from 1999 until 2008.[2]

On November 4, 2010, he was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.[3] Okalik represented the district of Iqaluit West until April 6, 2011. He resigned to try to become a MP for Nunavut in the 2011 Canadian federal election.[2] He returned to the Legislative Assembly in 2013. He was defeated in the 2017 general election.

References

[change | change source]
  1. "The Hon. Paul Okalik, Nunavut". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nunavut ex-premier named Liberal candidate". CBC News. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. Nunavut Hansard, November 4, 2010, p. 7.[permanent dead link]