Jeannie Ugyuk

Jeannie Ugyuk is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nattilik in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2010 by-election. At that time the riding of Nattilik encompassed the communities of Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak, Nunavut. She became the second woman, along with Premier Eva Aariak, to sit in the 3rd Nunavut Legislature.[1][2][3]

Jeannie Ugyuk
MLA for Nattilik
In office
2010–2013
Preceded byEnuk Pauloosie
Succeeded byriding dissolved
MLA for Netsilik
In office
2013–2015
Preceded bynew district
Succeeded byEmilino Qirngnuq
Personal details
BornSpence Bay, Northwest Territories (now Taloyoak, Nunavut)
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government

In the 2013 general election Ugyuk ran, unopposed, in the newly created riding of Netsilik, which consists of Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. She was chosen as the Family Services Minister in the 4th Nunavut Legislature. On November 7, 2015, a leadership review of the cabinet was held and as a result of a non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet.[4] On November 9, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held within six months.[5]

Before politics

Ugyuk was born in Taloyoak and has always lived there. She is a graduate of Nunavut Arctic College and was employed as a social worker. She has also taught at the Netsilik School in Inuktitut. She has also served on the hamlet council, the board of the woman's shelter and on the Anglican vestry and worked as a social worker.[1][2][3]

Ugyuk is married with three children.

References
  1. "2010 Nattilik By-Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. Second woman joins Nunavut legislature. Nunatsiaq News, April 27, 2010.
  3. Candidates ready for election Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Northern News Services, October 20, 2008.
  4. Nunavut’s family services minister flunks Nov. 7 leadership review Archived November 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Nunatsiaq News, November 9, 2015.
  5. After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet. Nunatsiaq News, November 10, 2015.
  • Jeannie Ugyuk, archived from the original on June 25, 2012, retrieved September 23, 2013. Biography at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut


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