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.
| 3rd Legislature | |
|---|---|
| Consensus parliament | |
 | |
| Parliament leaders | |
| Premier | Eva Aariak |
| Members | 22 seats |
| Sovereign | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Commissioner | Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Edna Elias |
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
Membership changes
| Date | Member | Riding | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2008 | See list of members | Election day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned. | |
| November 3, 2008 | Fred Schell | South Baffin | Elected in a deferred election, 18th member returned. |
| March 2, 2009 | John Ningark | Akulliq | Elected in a deferred election, 19th member returned. |
| February 22, 2010 | Enuk Pauloosie | Nattilik | Vacated seat |
| April 26, 2010 | Jeannie Ugyuk | Nattilik | Elected in a by-election |
| March 15, 2011 | Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | Vacated seat |
| April 6, 2011 | Paul Okalik | Iqaluit West | Vacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election |
| May 16, 2011 | James Arvaluk | Tununiq | Vacated seat for health reasons.[1] |
| September 12, 2011 | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | Iqaluit West | Elected in a by-election[2] |
| September 12, 2011 | Joe Enook | Tununiq | Elected in a by-election[3] |
| September 12, 2011 | Hezakiah Oshutapik | Pangnirtung | Elected in a by-election[4] |
References
- ^ "Nunavut MLA Arvaluk steps down". CBC News. May 16, 2011.
- ^ "2011 By-election Iqaluit West". Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "2011 By-election Tunnuniq". Elections Nunavut.
- ^ "2011 By-election Pangnirtung". Elections Nunavut.