Calvin Avigak Pedersen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in July 2020.[1] Representing the electoral district of Kugluktuk, he was directly acclaimed to office as the only candidate to register by the nomination deadline following the resignation of his predecessor Mila Adjukak Kamingoak.
Calvin Pedersen | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Kugluktuk | |
| In office July 24, 2020 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mila Adjukak Kamingoak |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Anavilok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calvin Aivgak Pedersen |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
He is the grandson of former MLA and Kugluktuk mayor Red Pedersen. His grandmother, Lena Pedersen was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the Northwest Territories 1970 election.[2]
He is currently working for Polar Knowledge Canada.
References
edit- ^ Derek Neary, "New MLAs acclaimed in Baker Lake, Kugluktuk; race set for Pangnirtung mayor". Nunavut News, July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Another generation of the Pedersen family enters the legislative assembly". Nunavut News. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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