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George Qulaut

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George Qulaut
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Amittuq
In office
October 28, 2013 – September 24, 2017
Preceded byLouis Tapardjuk
Succeeded byJoelie Kaernerk
8th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut[1]
In office
November 15, 2013 – 2017
PremierPeter Taptuna
CommissionerEdna Elias
Nellie Kusugak
Preceded byHunter Tootoo
Succeeded byJoe Enook
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Igloolik, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government

George Quviq Qulaut (born c. 1954) is a Canadian politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election, where he served a full term MLA and Speaker representing the Amittuq district. He was born in Igloolik and represented the electoral district of Amittuq until his defeat in the 2017 election.

George joined the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) in January 2022.[2]

He studied at Algonquin College in Ottawa and worked at the Igloolik Eastern Research Centre for 14 years. He was a QIA Community Director in Igloolik for 9 years, and Chairman of Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC).[2]

References

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  1. ^ 3 candidates vie for Nunavut premier
  2. ^ a b "The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce new senior staff members". Qikiqtani Inuit Association. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-06-08.