Joe Enook (1957 – March 29, 2019) was a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the district of Tununiq in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in a by-election on September 12, 2011.[2] He was re-elected in 2013 and 2017. In 2017, he was acclaimed as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, the office he held until his death in March 2019.[3] During his tenure as a Member of the Legislative Assembly and as its Speaker, he rarely addressed the legislature in English, as he preferred to promote the use of Inuktitut.[3]
Joe Enook | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Tununiq | |
| In office September 12, 2011 – March 29, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James Arvaluk |
| Succeeded by | David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq |
| 9th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut[1] | |
| In office November 17, 2017 – March 29, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | George Qulaut |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Mikkungwak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 near Pond Inlet, Northwest Territories |
| Died | (aged 61) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Enook was born in 1957 near Pond Inlet.[3] He died in office in 2019 after a short illness at the age of 61.[4]
References
edit- ^ "MLAs-elect make their choice: it’s Paul Aarulaaq Quassa for Nunavut premier". Nunatsiaq News, November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Enook, Ell, Oshutapik win Nunavut byelections". CBC News, September 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c Murray, Nick (30 March 2019). "'Nunavut has lost a great MLA': Speaker Joe Enook dead at 61". CBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Passing of Speaker Enook". Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
edit- Joe Enook, archived from the original on 4 October 2018, retrieved 30 March 2019. Biography at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
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