James Arreak
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| In office 1979 – 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Ipeelee Kilabuk |
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| Succeeded by | Ipeelee Kilabuk |
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| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | David Iqaqrialu |
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| Born | October 6, 1952 Clyde River |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
James T. Arreak (born October 6, 1952) is a territorial and municipal level politician in Canada. He has served as a member of both the Nunavut and Northwest Territories legislatures.
Arreak is from Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada.
Arreak was elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election. He won the Baffin South electoral district defeating incumbent Ipeelee Kilabuk. He would leave the legislature less then a year later in 1980.
He is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Uqqummiut having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. In June 2006 he was appointed deputy speaker for the Legislative Assembly.
Arreak was at one time mayor of Clyde River.
[edit] External links & References
- James Arreak biography at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
- 2004 Nunavut election report at CBC
- James Arreak as mayor in 1982
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