Mark Evaloarjuk
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Mark Evaloarjuk, CM
(né
Evaluarjuk; 1937 – July 3, 2002) is a former northern Canadian business pioneer and politician. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1975 until 1983, and served as President of Arctic Cooperatives Ltd. In 1981, he became inducted as member of the Order of Canada
.
Evaluarjuk was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
winning the new electoral district of Foxe Basin. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
.
On June 22, 1981, he was appointed to be a Member of the Order of Canada for his past work in bringing the cooperative movement to the Canadian arctic and helping to establish the largest employer of Aboriginal Canadians.
Evaloarjuk ran for a seat in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
. He defeated Incumbent MLA Titus Allooloo
to win the Amittuq Northwest Territories electoral district. Evaloarjuk served a single term in the Legislative Assembly until his district was abolished in 1999 when Nunavut
was created from the Northwest Territories
. He ran in the first Nunavut general election
in the new Amittuq
Nunavut electoral district. He was defeated by Enoki Irqittuq
in a hotly contested race finishing second.
After his defeat, he became Vice President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. He died from cancer in Ottawa
on July 3, 2002.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
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Evaluarjuk; 1937 – July 3, 2002) is a former northern Canadian business pioneer and politician. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1975 until 1983, and served as President of Arctic Cooperatives Ltd. In 1981, he became inducted as member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
Evaluarjuk was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1975
The Northwest Territories general election, 1975 was the 13th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on March 10, 1975. This was the first general election since 1902 that all the members of the assembly were elected...
winning the new electoral district of Foxe Basin. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
.
On June 22, 1981, he was appointed to be a Member of the Order of Canada for his past work in bringing the cooperative movement to the Canadian arctic and helping to establish the largest employer of Aboriginal Canadians.
Evaloarjuk ran for a seat in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1995
The Northwest Territories general election, 1995 was the 18th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 16, 1995. This was the last election before the Northwest Territories was split in two with the creation of Nunavut.The big issue this election was...
. He defeated Incumbent MLA Titus Allooloo
Titus Allooloo
Titus Allooloo is a business man and former territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member and cabinet Minister of the Northwest Territories Legislature through two terms from 1987 until 1995.-Politics:...
to win the Amittuq Northwest Territories electoral district. Evaloarjuk served a single term in the Legislative Assembly until his district was abolished in 1999 when Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
was created from the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. He ran in the first Nunavut general election
Nunavut general election, 1999
Nunavut, Canada conducted its first general election on 15 February 1999, to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.Although Nunavut did not become a territory until 1 April 1999 the election was held early to enable the members to assume their duties on that date.The territory...
in the new Amittuq
Amittuq
Amittuq is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the communities of Hall Beach and Igloolik.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Louis Tapardjuk.-1999 election:...
Nunavut electoral district. He was defeated by Enoki Irqittuq
Enoki Irqittuq
Enoki Irqittuq is a former territorial level politician in Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 1999 until 2004....
in a hotly contested race finishing second.
After his defeat, he became Vice President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. He died from cancer in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
on July 3, 2002.