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Isaac Shooyook
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Quttiktuq | |
| In office October 28, 2013 – September 24, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Elliott |
| Succeeded by | David Akeeagok |
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| Born | 1939 (age 85–86) near Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Isaac Shooyook is an Inuk politician from Arctic Bay, a community in Nunavut, Canada. He was a leader who helped make decisions for the people of Nunavut. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly, which is like a parliament for the territory.
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Who is Isaac Shooyook?
Isaac Shooyook was born in 1939 near Arctic Bay. This area was part of the Northwest Territories back then. Today, it is part of Nunavut. He grew up in the Arctic region of Canada.
His Time as a Leader
Mr. Shooyook was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in 2013. He represented an area called Quttiktuq. This means he was chosen by the people of Quttiktuq to speak for them. He worked in the Legislative Assembly until 2017. In the 2017 election, he was not re-elected.
Nunavut is the largest and newest territory of Canada. It was created in 1999. Most of the people living in Nunavut are Inuit. The word "Nunavut" means "our land" in the Inuktitut language. It is a very large area with a small population.
Nunavut has a special type of government. It is called a consensus government. In most other places, politicians belong to different political parties. In Nunavut, there are no political parties. Instead, all the elected members work together. They try to reach an agreement on decisions. This way, they can focus on what is best for Nunavut.
