Tom Sammurtok
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Tom Sammurtok | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet | |
In office October 28, 2013 – September 24, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Riding Established |
Succeeded by | Cathy Towtongie |
Personal details | |
Born | 1946 or 1947 (age 77–78) |
Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Residence(s) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
Tom Sammurtok is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet until 2017, when he was defeated by Cathy Towtongie.
He is the uncle of Alexander Sammurtok, who was elected as the MLA for the neighbouring electoral district of Rankin Inlet South in a 2014 byelection.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kivalliq sends new energy to the Nunavut legislature". Nunatsiaq News, October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Alexander Sammurtok beats Lorne Kusugak to take Rankin Inlet South". Nunatsiaq News, February 10, 2014.