Paul Okalik is a Canadian politician. First Prime Minister of Nunavut. Considered one of the founders of the Canadian Confederation .
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| Birth | May 26, 1964 (55 years old) Pangnirtung , Northwest Territories , Canada | ||||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Political career
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Paul Okalik is the youngest (tenth) child in the hunter's family. In his youth, he drank a lot , for which he was expelled from school. When Paul was 14 years old, his older brother committed suicide . At the age of 17, Paul spent 3 months in prison. After his release, he studied as a welder in Fort Smith , and then worked in the Nunasivik mine on Baffin Island . [one]
Okalik’s life changed with the acquisition of a research position in the Inuit organization of Nunavut ( Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut ) in the early 1980s. He earned the recognition of his colleagues and at one time worked in Ottawa . His work laid the foundation for organizations such as the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board , the Nunavut Social Development Council , and the Inuit Heritage Trust [2]. ] . In 1991, he returned to the north to establish a rehabilitation program for alcohol and drug addicts. [one]
In 1995, Okalik received a bachelor's degree in political science from Carleton University , and in 1997 a law degree from Ottawa University , after which he returned to Iqaluit . He began working in a law firm, but then decided that he could do more for his nation in politics. [one]
Paul Okalik has two children: Shasta and Jordan. The main hobbies outside of work: hunting , fishing and golf . [2]
Political career
Okalik won the first election to the legislative assembly of Nunavut , and on March 5, 1999 he was elected the first prime minister of the territory . [1] Exactly five years later, on March 5, 2004, Paul Okalik was elected prime minister for a second term . [2] After the end of his prime ministerial powers in November 2008, he remained in the legislative assembly. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Paul Okalik . Library and Archive of Canada : Canadian Confederation. Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived May 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Paul Okalik (inaccessible link) . Legislative Assembly of Nunavut . Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived September 1, 2001.
- ↑ Paul Okalik (inaccessible link) . Legislative Assembly of Nunavut . Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived October 3, 2010.
Links
- Paul Okalik . Library and Archive of Canada : Canadian Confederation. Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived May 26, 2012.
- Paul Okalik ( inaccessible link) . Legislative Assembly of Nunavut . Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived September 1, 2001.
- Paul Okalik . Canadian Encyclopedia. Date of treatment September 15, 2010. Archived May 26, 2012.