Rebekah Williams

Rebekah Uqi Williams (born March 3, 1950)[1] is a Canadian politician who served as the acting commissioner of Nunavut from June 22, 2020, when Nellie Kusugak's term ended, until January 14, 2021, when Eva Aariak took office.[2][3] She has been the Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut since December 20, 2019.[4] She also served as a former territorial level politician from Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories, now part of Nunavut. Williams previously served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 2000 until 2004.[5]

Rebekah Uqi Williams
Acting Commissioner of Nunavut
In office
June 22, 2020 – January 12, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
PremierJoe Savikataaq
Preceded byNellie Kusugak
Succeeded byEva Aariak
MLA for Quttiktuq
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byLevi Barnabas
Succeeded byLevi Barnabas
Personal details
Born (1950-03-03) March 3, 1950
Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government
ResidenceIqaluit

Williams was elected in a by-election in the Quttiktuq electoral district on December 4, 2000. She defeated seven other candidates with 21% of the vote including former MLA Levi Barnabas who had previously vacated the seat after he pleaded guilty to assault as well as former Northwest Territories MLA Tommy Enuaraq.[6]

Williams served a partial term in office, and ran for re-election in the 2004 Nunavut general election. Despite increasing her popular vote she was defeated by Barnabas.[7]

References
  1. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1972. ISBN 9780787635619.
  2. "Speak Inuktitut, protect the vulnerable, says Nunavut commissioner on end of five-year term". CBC News. June 23, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. "Prime Minister announces new Commissioner of Nunavut". CBC News. January 12, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. Neary, Derek (March 5, 2020). "Premier, MLA congratulate Rebekah Williams on deputy commissioner role". Nunavut News. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2001
  6. "Rebecca Williams wins a squeaker in Quttiktuq". Nunatsiaq News. December 8, 2000. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001.
  7. "Nunavut Election 2004". CBC News. February 2004. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004.



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