Lorne Kusugak | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove | |
| In office October 27, 2008 – October 28, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Levinia Brown |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| MLA for Rankin Inlet South | |
| Assumed office October 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Sammurtok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)[1] Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Residence | Rankin Inlet |
Lorne Kusugak is a Canadian politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for the electoral district of Rankin Inlet South. Prior to becoming an MLA, Kusugak was the mayor of Rankin Inlet.[2] Kusugak served as the Nunavut Minister for Community and Government Services, Minister for Energy and the Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation.
Kusugak was first elected in the 2008 election, in the district of Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove. In the 2013 election, Kusugak and challenger Alexander Sammurtok finished in an exact tie in the redistributed riding of Rankin Inlet South, forcing a by-election.[3] Sammurtok won the by-election.[4] In the 2017 election, Kusugak defeated Sammurtok to reclaim the seat.