P.J. Akeeagok | |
|---|---|
| ᐱᔭᐃ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ[1] | |
.jpg) P.J. Akeeagok | |
| 6th Premier of Nunavut | |
| Assumed office November 19, 2021[2] | |
| Commissioner | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Joe Savikataaq |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2021[2] | |
| Preceded by | Pat Angnakak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pauloosie Jamesie Ageeagok November 5, 1984 Grise Fiord, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
Pauloosie Jamesie Akeeagok MLA (Inuktitut: ᐱᔭᐃ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ; born November 5, 1984) is a Canadian Inuk politician who in 2021 became the sixth and current premier of Nunavut.[3][4] He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2021 Nunavut general election.[5] He represents the electoral district of Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu.
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, resigning from that position in August 2021 in preparation for the election campaign.[6]
- ^ "P.J. Akeeagok" (in Inuktitut). Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "MLAs sworn in by Nunavut commissioner". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Premier Akeeagok announces cabinet portfolios". Government of Nunavut. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "'That boy is going to be premier one day': Meet Nunavut's P.J. Akeeagok". Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Madalyn Howitt, "Nunavummiut elect 11 fresh faces to territorial legislature". Nunatsiaq News, October 25, 2021.
- ^ "P.J. Akeeagok resigns as head of Qikiqtani Inuit Association, plans to run for MLA". CBC North, August 6, 2021.