Samuel Nuqingaq

Samuel Nuqingaq
Former MLA for Uqqummiut
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by James Arreak
Personal details
Political party non-partisan
consensus government

Samuel Nuqingaq is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election.

Political career

Election

Nuqinqaq ran for election in the electoral district of Uqqiummiut which was one of two ridings to report a tie on election night in the 2013 election. In the original count of the ballots he was tied with Niore Iqalukjuak at 187 votes each.[1] A recount was held November 5, 2013, and Nuqingaq was found to have 187 votes to Iqalukjuak's 185.[2] He represents the electoral district of Uqqummiut.

Suspension

Nuqingaq was suspended by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut including all caucus and committee meetings on March 6, 2013 until the spring sitting. He missed the MLA's orientation and the beginning of the leadership forum and other undisclosed reasons.[3]

Expulsion

On 24 October 2014, Nunavut MLAs unanimously passed a motion to expel Nuqingaq, which vacates his seat immediately, necessitating a by-election. In moving the motion, Justice Minister, Paul Okalik claimed that Nuqingaq had engaged in "unacceptable conduct, including persistent absences from sittings of the House and meetings of its committees and caucuses without reasonable explanation."[4][5]

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