Eva Aariak

Eva Qamaniq Aariaka CM ONu (Inuktitut: ᐄᕙ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ, IPA: [iːva aːʁiak]; born January 10, 1955) is a Canadian Inuk politician, who was elected in the 2008 territorial election to represent the electoral district of Iqaluit East in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. She was subsequently chosen as the second premier of Nunavut, under the territory's consensus government system, on November 14, 2008. Aariak was the fifth woman to serve as a premier in Canada.

The Honourable
Eva Aariak
CM ONu
Aariak in 2023
6th Commissioner of Nunavut
Assumed office
January 14, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
PremierJoe Savikataaq
P. J. Akeeagok
Preceded byRebekah Williams (acting)
2nd Premier of Nunavut
In office
November 19, 2008  November 19, 2013
CommissionerAnn Meekitjuk Hanson
Edna Elias
Preceded byPaul Okalik
Succeeded byPeter Taptuna
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
In office
October 27, 2008  October 28, 2013
Preceded byEd Picco
Succeeded byriding redistributed
ConstituencyIqaluit East
Personal details
Born
Eva Qamaniq Aarik

(1955-01-10) January 10, 1955
Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada
Political partyIndependent
Residence(s)Iqaluit, Nunavut
OccupationCBC reporter, teacher, Languages Commissioner of Nunavut

In January 2021, Aariak became the sixth commissioner of Nunavut.

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