Jose Kusugak | |
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President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated | |
In office 1990–1999 | |
President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | |
In office 2000–2006 | |
Preceded by | Okalik Eegeesiak |
Succeeded by | Mary Simon |
Assistant President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | |
In office 1971–1974? | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | None |
Area manager for the Kivalliq Region of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
In office 1979/80–1989 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | None |
Personal details | |
Born | May 2, 1950 |
Died | January 18/19, 2011 Nunavut |
Jose Kusugak (2 May 1950 – 18[1] or 19[2] January 2011) was an Inuk politician from Repulse Bay, Northwest Territories (now Naujaat, Nunavut), Canada. He was an activist for Inuit rights, language and culture.[3]