Pauloosie Keyootak
Pauloosie Keyootak | |
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MLA for Uqqummiut | |
Assumed office February 9, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Nuqingaq |
Personal details | |
Political party |
non-partisan consensus government |
Pauloosie Keyootak is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, representing the electoral district of Uqqummiut, in a by-election on February 9, 2015.[1] He won the by-election over Niore Iqalukjuak, who had been the second-place candidate behind Samuel Nuqingaq in the 2013 election, and former MLA James Arreak.[1]
Keyootak is a resident of Qikiqtarjuaq.[1] He was formerly a president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, who was removed from that position in 2000 for reportedly violating the organization's code of conduct, although the organization has never disclosed the nature of the alleged violation.[1] He subsequently served on the municipal council in Qikiqtarjuaq, and on the board of directors of Arctic Co-op.[2]
Electoral record
2015 By-election | |||
Name | Vote | % | |
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Pauloosie Keyootak | 220 | 42.3% | |
Niore Iqalukjuak | 195 | 37.5% | |
James Arreak | 105 | 20.2% | |
Total Valid Ballots | 520 | 100% | |
Voter Turnout 70.5% | Rejected Ballots 0 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Pauloosie Keyootak elected MLA for Uqqummiut in byelection". CBC News, February 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Hometown vote-split decides Nunavut byelection". Nunatsiaq News, February 10, 2015.
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