Jobie Nutarak
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| Jobie Nutarak | |
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| In office 1999 – 2006 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
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| Succeeded by | James Arvaluk |
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| Born | May 10, 1947 Pond Inlet, Nunavut |
| Died | April 22, 2006 |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Jobie Nutarak (10 May 1947 - April 22, 2006) was a politician from Nunavut in northern Canada.
Nutarak was born in Pond Inlet on Baffin Island. He was elected to the district of Tunnuniq in 1999 and was re-elected in 2004. In 2004 he was elected to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, being the first unilingual Inuktitut speaking person to hold the position. Prior to territorial politics, Nutarak was involved in local and regional education and active with Inuit land claims organizations.
Nutarak died while on a snowmobile hunting trip, leaving behind a wife and five children.
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| Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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| Preceded by Kevin O'Brien |
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Peter Kilabuk |
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