2nd Nunavut Legislature

The 2nd Nunavut Legislature lasted from 2004 to 2008. The government of premier Paul Okalik was sustained for a second term after the members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut re-elected him as premier.

2nd Nunavut Legislature
Consensus parliament
Parliament leaders
Premier	Paul Okalik
Members	22 seats
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Commissioner	Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Peter Irniq
← 1st → 3rd

The legislature began after the second general election on February 16, 2004 when 19 members were returned with six of those being incumbents.

Membership in the 2nd assembly

Members elected in the 2nd general election

Member	Riding	First elected / previously elected
Steve Mapsalak	Akulliq	2004
Louis Tapardjuk	Amittuq	2004
David Alagalak	Arviat	2004
David Simailak	Baker Lake	2004
Keith Peterson	Cambridge Bay	2004
Peter Kattuk	Hudson Bay	1999
Hunter Tootoo	Iqaluit Centre	1999
Ed Picco	Iqaluit East	1995
Paul Okalik	Iqaluit West	1999
Joe Evyagotailak	Kugluktuk	2004
Patterk Netser	Nanulik	2003
Leona Aglukkaq	Nattilik	2004
Peter Kilabuk	Pangnirtung	1999
Levi Barnabas	Quttiktuq	1995, 2004
Tagak Curley	Rankin Inlet North	1979,[a] 2004
Levinia Brown	Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove	2004
Olayuk Akesuk	South Baffin	1999
Jobie Nutarak	Tununiq	1999
James Arvaluk (2006)		1991,[b] 1999,[c] 2006
James Arreak	Uqqummiut	1980, 2004

Membership changes

Date	Member	Riding	Reason
February 16, 2004	See list of members		Election day of the 2nd Nunavut general election
April 22, 2006	Jobie Nutarak	Tununiq	Died in a snowmobile accident
October 17, 2006	James Arvaluk	Tununiq	Elected in a by-election
August 20, 2008	Joe Evyagotailak	Kugluktuk	Vacated seat to run for the position of President in the Kitikmeot Inuit Association
October 10, 2008	Leona Aglukkaq	Nattilik	Vacated seat to run in the 2008 Canadian federal election

Notes

1. Keewatin South/Aivilik (NWT)
2. Aivilik (NWT)
3. Nanulik