Titus Allooloo facts for kids
Titus Allooloo was born in 1953 in Pond Inlet, which is now part of Nunavut, Canada. He is a businessman and a former politician. He served as a member and a cabinet minister in the Northwest Territories government. He was a politician from 1987 to 1995.
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Becoming a Politician
Titus Allooloo first became a politician in 1987. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. He represented the Amittuq area. This was after the 1987 Northwest Territories general election.
Serving as a Minister
He was elected again in 1991. He won against Enoki Irqittuq. After this, he became a cabinet minister. A cabinet minister is a leader in the government. They are in charge of different important areas.
Titus Allooloo was in charge of many things. He was Minister of Culture and Communications. He also handled Transportation and Education. He was in charge of Renewable Resources. He was also Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. He was also an Associate Minister for Aboriginal Rights.
Stepping Down from a Role
While he was Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, a situation came up. He made a change to the Iqaluit town council. He replaced it with a different administrator. He was also questioned about his travel expenses. He decided to step down from his minister role. This happened on November 22, 1994.
Despite this, he tried to be re-elected in 1995. However, he was not successful. Mark Evaloarjuk won the election instead.
After leaving the Legislative Assembly, Titus Allooloo kept working. He helped with the creation of the Nunavut territory. He traveled around the territories. He campaigned for Iqaluit to become the capital city. This was for the 1995 Nunavut capital vote.
Later, he joined the Nunavut Electoral Boundary Commission. This group helped draw the first election boundaries for the new territory.
Special Board Appointment
On November 12, 2004, he was given a special job. Correctional Services Canada appointed him to a Board of Investigation. This board looked into how a person was released and supervised.
Tourism Business
Titus Allooloo also became a business owner. He is part owner of a tourism company. It is called Narwhal Adventure Training and Tours. This company is located in Yellowknife.
