Madeleine Redfern facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Madeleine Redfern
Redfern at the 2023 Halifax International Security Forum
Mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut
In office 2015 – 5 November 2019
Preceded by	Mary Wilman
Succeeded by	Kenny Bell
In office 17 December 2010 – 20 October 2012
Preceded by	Elisapee Sheutiapik
Succeeded by	John Graham
Personal details
Born	1967 Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
Occupation	politician

Madeleine Redfern (born 1967) is an important Canadian politician. She is an Inuk woman, which means she is from the Inuit people. She was the mayor of Iqaluit, a city in Nunavut, Canada. She was first elected mayor in a special election on December 13, 2010. She served as the city's mayor until 2019.

Early Life and Education

Madeleine Redfern was born in 1967 in Iqaluit. At that time, Iqaluit was known as Frobisher Bay and was part of the Northwest Territories. She went to the Akitsiraq Law School. After finishing her studies, she became the first Inuk person to be offered a special job at the Supreme Court of Canada. This job is called a clerkship, where she helped important judges with their work. She worked with Justice Louise Charron.

Career and Community Work

Madeleine Redfern is a businessperson and a consultant in Iqaluit. She also works to help her community. She was the executive director of the Qikiqtani Truth Commission. This group studied how government rules in the past affected Inuit people in the Eastern Arctic. They looked at the period from the 1950s through the 1980s.

In 2008, she ran to become a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. This is like being a representative for a part of Nunavut. She ran in the area called Iqaluit Centre but did not win that election.

Becoming Mayor of Iqaluit

Madeleine Redfern was elected mayor of Iqaluit in December 2010. She served until October 2012. After her first term, she decided not to run for re-election. John Graham became the next mayor.

However, John Graham resigned two years later. Mary Wilman then became mayor. In 2015, Madeleine Redfern decided to run for mayor again. She won the election, defeating Mary Wilman. She served as mayor until November 2019.