Pauloosie Jamesie Akeeagok (; born November 5, 1984) is a Canadian Inuk politician who served as the sixth premier of Nunavut from 2021 to 2025. He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2021 Nunavut general election.Madalyn Howitt, "Nunavummiut elect 11 fresh faces to territorial legislature". Nunatsiaq News, October 25, 2021. He represented the electoral district of Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu from 2021 to 2025.
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, resigning from that position in August 2021 in preparation for the election campaign."P.J. Akeeagok resigns as head of Qikiqtani Inuit Association, plans to run for MLA". CBC North, August 6, 2021.
Background and family life Akeeagok was born on November 5, 1984 and raised in Grise Fiord.Jane George, "P.J. Akeeagok has been selected as Nunavut's next premier". CBC North, November 17, 2021. His aunt, Pat Angnakak, was his predecessor as MLA for his district, and his uncle, David Akeeagok, was his successor as MLA for his district, and former MLA for Quttiktuq. He is a grandson of Anglican priest Michael Gardener.
Political career Akeeagok was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the territorial election in 2021. He was selected to become premier in the Nunavut Leadership Forum on November 17, 2021, and defeated incumbent premier Joe Savikataaq.
On January 18, 2024, the federal and territorial governments signed the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement; it gives the government of Nunavut control over the territory's land and resources. It is the largest land transfer in Canada's history.https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/01/18/government-canada-government-nunavut-nunavut-tunngavik In November 2024, MLA Solomon Malliki brought a motion of no confidence against Akeeagok as premier, alleging that he was uncommunicative with MLAs and had fostered a "toxic environment" in the legislature. He survived the non-confidence vote 10 to 8, receiving support from all of the cabinet and three regular MLAs.Jeff Pelletier, "Akeeagok ‘thankful’ after surviving attempt to oust him as premier". Nunatsiaq News, November 6, 2024. In 2025, he signed agreements with other provinces and territories to reduce interprovincial trade barriers in the midst of the United States trade war with Canada.https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006222/ontario-signs-new-free-trade-agreements-with-british-columbia-and-canadas-three-territorieshttps://yukon.ca/en/news/territorial-governments-sign-memorandum-understanding-towards-creating-territorial-trade-zone
On July 8, 2025, Akeeagok announced that he would not be running for re-election.
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