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 MemberRidingFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsSteve MapsalakAkulliq20042nd termJohn Ningark (2009)1989, 20094th term*Louis TapardjukAmittuq20042nd termDaniel ShewchukArviat20081st termMoses AupaluktuqBaker Lake20081st termKeith PetersonCambridge Bay20042nd termAllan RumboltHudson Bay20081st termHunter TootooIqaluit Centre19993rd termEva AariakIqaluit East20081st termPaul OkalikIqaluit West19993rd termMonica Ell-Kanayuk (2011)20111st termPeter TaptunaKugluktuk20081st termJohnny NingeonganNanulik20081st termEnuk PauloosieNattilik20081st termJeannie Ugyuk (2010)20101st termAdamee KomoartokPangnirtung20081st termHezakiah Oshutapik (2011)20111st termRon ElliottQuttiktuq20081st termTagak CurleyRankin Inlet North1979, 20044th term*Lorne KusugakRankin Inlet South/Whale Cove20081st termFred SchellSouth Baffin20081st termJames ArvalukTununiq1991, 1999, 20064th term*Joe Enook (2011)20111st termJames ArreakUqqummiut1979, 20043rd term*
Membership changes DateMemberRidingReasonOctober 27, 2008See list of membersElection day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned.November 3, 2008Fred SchellSouth BaffinElected in a deferred election, 18th member returned.March 2, 2009John NingarkAkulliqElected in a deferred election, 19th member returned.February 22, 2010Enuk PauloosieNattilikVacated seatApril 26, 2010Jeannie UgyukNattilikElected in a by-electionMarch 15, 2011Adamee KomoartokPangnirtungVacated seatApril 6, 2011Paul OkalikIqaluit WestVacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal electionMay 16, 2011James ArvalukTununiqVacated seat for health reasons.September 12, 2011Monica Ell-KanayukIqaluit WestElected in a by-electionSeptember 12, 2011Joe EnookTununiqElected in a by-electionSeptember 12, 2011Hezakiah OshutapikPangnirtungElected in a by-election
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External links Legislative Assembly of Nunavut official website