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Prior to becoming an MLA in the [[Legislative Assembly of Nunavut]] Simailak was the mayor of Baker Lake and vice-chair of the [[Nunavut Power Corporation]]. |
Prior to becoming an MLA in the [[Legislative Assembly of Nunavut]] Simailak was the mayor of Baker Lake and vice-chair of the [[Nunavut Power Corporation]]. |
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David Simailak was elected to Nunavut’s second Assembly on February 16, 2004 |
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to represent the community of Baker Lake and two weeks later David was |
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*[http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/members/bios/simailak.html David Simailak at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut] |
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selected by his peers to the Executive Council. Government Leader Paul Okalik |
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appointed David as Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, |
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Minister of Energy and Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation. In |
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a cabinet shuffle on June 6, 2005, Premier Okalik appointed David as Minister of |
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Finance. |
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David Simailak has a long history in community politics, having been Mayor of |
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[[Category:Canadian Inuit people]] |
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Baker Lake and Chairman of the Baker Lake Settlement Council. He has also |
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led a distinguished business career, forming several Inuit development |
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[[Category:People from Kivalliq Region]] |
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corporations over the last decade, such as Piruqsaijit Ltd, Qamanittuaq |
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[[Category:Nunavut MLAs]] |
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Development Corporation, Tapiriit Developments and Ilagiiktut, with significant |
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[[Category:Mayors of places in Nunavut]] |
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holdings and strategic joint ventures across Canada’s north. |
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Active in his community, David has held several positions in support of |
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developing a better community. He has sat as Chairman of the Baker Lake |
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Housing Association, the Community Education Council, and is a lay leader with |
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the Baker Lake Anglican Church. David has also represented both Nunavut and |
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the Northwest Territories interests through his involvement as a board member of |
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the NWT Power Corporation and Vice-Chairman of Nunavut Power, and also |
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served on the boards of the NWT Housing Corporation, NWT/Nunavut Workers’ |
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Compensation Legislative Review Panel and on the Canadian Aboriginal |
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Economic Development Program, among many others. |
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David is an avid dog musher, having participated in several dog mushing |
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competitions across Canada. He also likes to spend his time on the land, fishing |
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and caribou hunting. |
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David and his wife Jean have three sons, Darryl, Craig and Solomon and two |
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grandchildren. |
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Revision as of 06:43, 3 March 2008
David Simailak | |
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| MLA for Baker Lake | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn McLean |
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| Born | Baker Lake, Nunavut |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
David Simailak from Baker Lake is is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Baker Lake having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. Simailak was the Minister of Finance and the Minster Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Board.
Prior to becoming an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Simailak was the mayor of Baker Lake and vice-chair of the Nunavut Power Corporation.
David Simailak was elected to Nunavut’s second Assembly on February 16, 2004 to represent the community of Baker Lake and two weeks later David was selected by his peers to the Executive Council. Government Leader Paul Okalik appointed David as Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, Minister of Energy and Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation. In a cabinet shuffle on June 6, 2005, Premier Okalik appointed David as Minister of Finance. David Simailak has a long history in community politics, having been Mayor of Baker Lake and Chairman of the Baker Lake Settlement Council. He has also led a distinguished business career, forming several Inuit development corporations over the last decade, such as Piruqsaijit Ltd, Qamanittuaq Development Corporation, Tapiriit Developments and Ilagiiktut, with significant holdings and strategic joint ventures across Canada’s north. Active in his community, David has held several positions in support of developing a better community. He has sat as Chairman of the Baker Lake Housing Association, the Community Education Council, and is a lay leader with the Baker Lake Anglican Church. David has also represented both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories interests through his involvement as a board member of the NWT Power Corporation and Vice-Chairman of Nunavut Power, and also served on the boards of the NWT Housing Corporation, NWT/Nunavut Workers’ Compensation Legislative Review Panel and on the Canadian Aboriginal Economic Development Program, among many others. David is an avid dog musher, having participated in several dog mushing competitions across Canada. He also likes to spend his time on the land, fishing and caribou hunting. David and his wife Jean have three sons, Darryl, Craig and Solomon and two grandchildren.