 Nunavut electoral district | |||
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 Boundaries of Arviat South | |||
| Coordinates: | 61°05′16″N 96°06′50″W / 61.08778°N 96.11389°W | ||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2013 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
Arviat South (Inuktitut: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ ᓂᒋᐊ,[1] French: Arviat Sud,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Arviat Hivuraa)[1] is an electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2]
The riding consists of part of the community of Arviat. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community was previously in Arviat.[3]
Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq, who was Deputy Premier of Nunavut following the October 30, 2017 election, became Premier after Paul Quassa was removed from his position after a vote of no-confidence.[4][5]
- ^ a b c "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Nunavut Constituencies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission[permanent dead link]
- ^ After Paul Quassa ejected, Nunavut chooses deputy as new premier
- ^ Joe Savikataaq is the new premier of Nunavut, after non-confidence vote ousts former leader