Peter Taptuna | |
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| 3rd Premier of Nunavut | |
| In office November 19, 2013[1] – November 21, 2017 | |
| Commissioner | Edna Elias Nellie Kusugak |
| Preceded by | Eva Aariak |
| Succeeded by | Paul Quassa |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Kugluktuk | |
| In office October 27, 2008 – September 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Allen Evyagotailak |
| Succeeded by | Mila Adjukak Kamingoak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 67–68)[2] Cambridge Bay, Northwest Territories |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Website | http://www.premier.gov.nu.ca/en |
Peter Taptuna (born c. 1956) is a Canadian politician who served as the third premier of Nunavut from 2013 to 2017.
He was first elected in the general election held on October 27, 2008, to represent Nunavut’s most western riding of Kugluktuk, in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. He was elected Nunavut's third Premier during the November 15, 2013 proceedings of the Nunavut Leadership Forum. He was formally sworn into office on November 19, 2013.
From 2009 to 2013 he held many positions within the government of Nunavut, including Deputy Premier, Minister Responsible for the Nunavut Development Corporation, Minister Responsible for the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, Minister Responsible for Mines, and since November 19, 2008, the Minister of Economic Development & Transportation.