Enoki Irqittuq facts for kids
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Enoki Irqittuq
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| MLA for Amittuq | |
| In office 1999–2004 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Louis Tapardjuk |
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| Born | February 5, 1955 |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Enoki Irqittuq is a former politician from Sanirajak, a community in Nunavut, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 1999 to 2004. This assembly is like a parliament for the Nunavut territory.
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Who is Enoki Irqittuq?
Enoki Irqittuq was born on February 5, 1955. He became a politician in Nunavut, which is one of Canada's three territories. Politicians in a territory help make decisions and laws for the people living there.
Serving in the Legislative Assembly
Mr. Irqittuq was first elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election. This was an important election because Nunavut had just become its own territory. He won the election for the area called Amittuq. An electoral district is like a specific area that a politician represents.
He won a close race against four other people. He received 33% of the votes. This means that about one-third of the people who voted in Amittuq chose him.
Running for Re-election
After serving his first term, Mr. Irqittuq ran for re-election in the 2004 Nunavut general election. However, he did not win this time. Another candidate named Louis Tapardjuk won the election for Amittuq. Mr. Irqittuq finished second to last among the five candidates.
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the group of elected people who make laws for the territory. They work together to decide how Nunavut is run. Members of the Legislative Assembly are often called MLAs.
How Does Consensus Government Work?
Nunavut uses a special system called a consensus government. This means that there are no political parties like in other parts of Canada. Instead, all the MLAs work together to make decisions. They try to agree on things by talking and finding common ground. This system is meant to help everyone work as a team for the good of Nunavut.
