Yingiya Mark Guyula

Yingiya Mark Guyula
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Mulka
Assumed office
22 August 2020
Preceded byNew seat
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Nhulunbuy
In office
27 August 2016 – 22 August 2020
Preceded byLynne Walker
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
BornMirrngadja, Northern Territory, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Occupation
  • Pilot
  • Politician
Websiteyingiya.net

Yingiya Mark Guyula (Aboriginal pronunciation: [jiŋija ɡʊjula]) is an Australian politician and a Yolŋu man of the Djambarrpuyŋu clan and the Liya-Dhälinymirr people. He is an independent member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the seat of Mulka in north-east Arnhem Land. He previously represented Nhulunbuy from 2016 to 2020. He is the only independent Indigenous member of parliament in the Northern Territory and campaigned on a platform of self-determination for Yolŋu people.