14 Facts About Peter Taptuna

Peter Taptuna was first elected in the general election held on October 27,2008, to represent Nunavut's most western riding of Kugluktuk, in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.

Peter Taptuna was elected Nunavut's third Premier during the November 15,2013 proceedings of the Nunavut Leadership Forum.

Peter Taptuna was formally sworn into office on November 19,2013.

Peter Taptuna holds a diploma in management studies from Nunavut Arctic College, where he took courses in managerial accounting, corporate and contract law, business administration and human resources management.

Peter Taptuna has earned journeyman and red seal trades certifications.

Peter Taptuna worked in the oil and gas industry for 13 years, during which he was a member of the first and only all-Inuit drilling crew on an offshore rig in the Beaufort Sea.

Peter Taptuna has held positions at the Lupin Gold Mine and the Kugluktuk Hunters and Trappers Organization.

Peter Taptuna served as a member of the Municipal Council of Kugluktuk and Deputy Mayor from 1999 to 2004.

Peter Taptuna has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kitikmeot Corporation and the Nunavut Development Corporation.

Peter Taptuna was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Kugluktuk in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election.

On November 15,2013, Peter Taptuna won against Paul Okalik and Paul Quassa for the position of Premier of Nunavut.

In September 2017, Peter Taptuna announced that he would not seek a third term in the 2017 Nunavut general election.

Peter Taptuna outlined the value of working diplomatically with stakeholders, Inuit organizations, municipalities and the federal government in order to achieve economic growth.

Peter Taptuna explained that his vision of leadership goes well beyond being the voice of the people he serves: "it's about actions and outcomes, not visions and wish lists, and most of all, it's about us, it's about Nunavummiut, not individuals," he said in his remarks.