Mila Adjukak Kamingoak

Mila Adjukak Kamingoak is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Kugluktuk in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut as of October 30, 2017.[2] Kamingoak was the only candidate to register in her district by the close on September 29 of nominations for the 2017 general election, and was thus acclaimed directly to office.[2] She had previously intended to run and challenge Premier Peter Taptuna, but was acclaimed to the position as the former had dropped out.[1]

Mila Adjukak Kamingoak
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Kugluktuk
In office
October 30, 2017 – April 3, 2020
Preceded byPeter Taptuna
Succeeded byCalvin Pedersen
Personal details
Political partynon-partisan consensus government
OccupationAdministrative officer for the Nunavut Department of Culture and Heritage[1]

Kamingoak formerly worked on the campaign of her uncle Charlie Evalik; the president of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, of whom her other uncle Stanley Anablak currently serves as the president of. Her brother in law PJ Akeeagok serves as the president of Qikiqtani Inuit Association.[1]

She resigned her seat on April 3, 2020, citing family reasons.[3]

Personal life

Kamingoak is a mother of five, with two boys and three girls.[1]

References
  1. "Mila Kamingoak is ready to get down to business as the next MLA for Kugluktuk, Nunavut". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. "The fifth Nunavut assembly's first MLA: ready to engage with constituents". Nunatsiaq News. October 2, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. "Kugluktuk MLA resigns from Nunavut Legislative Assembly". CBC North, March 31, 2020.


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