Peter Irniq
| Peter Taqtu Irniq | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Commissioner of Nunavut | |
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In office April 1, 2000 – April 21, 2005 |
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| Prime Minister |
Jean Chrétien Paul Martin |
| Premier | Paul Okalik |
| Preceded by | Helen Maksagak |
| Succeeded by | Ann Meekitjuk Hanson |
| MLA for Keewatin Region | |
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In office March 10, 1975 – October 1, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| MLA for Aivilik | |
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In office October 5, 1987 – October 15, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Tagak Curley |
| Succeeded by | James Arvaluk |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 22, 1947 Lyon Inlet near Repulse Bay, Nunavut |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | cultural teacher |
| Profession | politician |
Peter Taqtu Irniq (born August 22, 1947 in Lyon Inlet near Repulse Bay, Nunavut) is an Inuk politician in Canada, who served as the second Commissioner of Nunavut from April 2000 to April 2005.
Irniq is an Inuit cultural teacher and has lived most of his life in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, including Repulse Bay (Naujaat), Coral Harbour (Salliq), Baker Lake (Qamanit'tuaq), Chesterfield Inlet (Igluligaarjuk), Rankin Inlet (Kangiqiniq), and Iqaluit. He has also lived in the Western Arctic (Northwest Territories), Manitoba and Ontario.
Irniq was the executive assistant to the assistant commissioner of the N.W.T. from 1974 to 1975. He was elected to the 1975 Northwest Territories general election and represented the riding of the Keewatin Region for four years. He was the first Inuk to be made assistant regional director for the Department of the Executive in the former Keewatin Region (Kivalliq), 1979 until 1981.
As superintendent of renewable resources, he was the first Inuk to hold this position and encouraged the hiring of Inuit into the department. In 1982, Irniq was appointed the first Speaker of the Keewatin Council, a position he held until 1983. Elected [president of the Keewatin Inuit Association, he served in this capacity for five years.
Irniq was re-elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1987 general election for the Aivilik electoral district. He ran on a platform of encouraging Inuit to participate at higher levels in employment, education, and business. He ran again in the 1991 general election; however, James Arvaluk defeated him.
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