Donald Havioyak facts for kids

Donald Havioyak (born in 1950) is a politician from Canada. He was a member of the Nunavut Legislature. This is like being a representative for a region in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Donald Havioyak's Political Journey

Donald Havioyak was chosen to be part of the Nunavut Legislature in the 1999 Nunavut general election. He ran for the area called Kugluktuk. This is like a special voting area. He won by just six votes, beating three other people who were also running.

Serving in the Legislature

Mr. Havioyak served one term in office. A "term" means the set amount of time a politician is elected to serve. After his first term, he tried to get re-elected in the 2004 Nunavut general election. However, he was defeated by another candidate named Joe Allen Evyagotailak. This election was also very close.

After Politics

After leaving the Legislature, Donald Havioyak became the President of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. This organization helps and represents the Inuit people in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. He is known as a Copper Inuk, which refers to a group of Inuit people who traditionally lived in parts of the Canadian Arctic.

Family Connections

Donald Havioyak is also related to another politician. He is the first cousin of Kane Tologanak, who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Northwest Territories. An MLA is a person elected to a legislative assembly, similar to what Mr. Havioyak was in Nunavut.