1999 Nunavut general election

1999 Nunavut general election
February 15, 1999 2004 →
19 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Turnout88.6%[1]
Premier
(New office)

Paul Okalik

The 1999 Nunavut general election was the first general election in the territory and was held on 15 February 1999,[2] to elect the members of the 1st Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.

Although Nunavut did not become a territory until 1 April 1999 the election was held early to enable the members to assume their duties on that date.

The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs[clarification needed].

Paul Okalik was chosen to be Premier of Nunavut.[3]

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2013-2014". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Nunavut - Canadian Confederation". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "The Election of Nunavut's First Legislative Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review. Retrieved December 5, 2006.