Tagak Curley | |
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MLA for Keewatin South, NT | |
In office 1979–1983 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
MLA for Aivilik, NT | |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Peter Irniq |
MLA for Rankin Inlet North, NU | |
In office 2004–2013 | |
Preceded by | Jack Anawak |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories (now Coral Harbour, Nunavut) |
Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Tagak Curley CM ONu (born 1944) is an Inuit leader, politician and businessman from Nunavut. As a prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut, Tagak is considered a living Father of Confederation in Canada. He was born in a hunting camp at Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).