Commissioner of Nunavut
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The Commissioner of Nunavut is the federally appointed territorial representative who performs many ceremonial and constitutional duties similar to those of a provincial lieutenant governor within the territory of Nunavut, Canada.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
territorial commissioner
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vice-regal representative → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Nunavut
NERFINISHED
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| appointedBy |
Government of Canada
→
Governor in Council → |
| ceremonialFunctionsInclude |
participating in civic ceremonies in Nunavut
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reading the Speech from the Throne in Nunavut → |
| country |
Canada
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| firstOfficeHolder |
Helen Maksagak
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| formationContext |
creation of Nunavut as a territory in 1999
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| hasRole |
acts on instructions from the federal Cabinet
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ceremonial representative of the federal government → constitutional representative in Nunavut → dissolves the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut → gives assent to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut → presents honours and awards in Nunavut → promotes Nunavut and its interests → prorogues the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut → represents the Crown at official events in Nunavut → signs territorial legislation → summons the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut → swears in members of the Executive Council of Nunavut → swears in members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut → |
| inception |
1999
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| isSimilarTo |
Lieutenant Governor of a Canadian province
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| jurisdiction |
territory of Nunavut
NERFINISHED
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| languageUse |
English
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French → Inuktitut NERFINISHED → |
| legalBasis |
Nunavut Act
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federal Orders in Council → |
| nominatedBy |
Prime Minister of Canada
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| officeHoldersInclude |
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
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Edna Elias NERFINISHED → Eva Aariak → Helen Maksagak → Nellie Kusugak → Peter Irniq → |
| officeLocation |
Iqaluit
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Government of Nunavut
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| predecessorOffice |
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
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| represents |
federal Crown in Nunavut
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| residence |
Iqaluit
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| style |
The Honourable
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| subordinateTo |
Minister of Northern Affairs of Canada
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| symbol |
Flag of the Commissioner of Nunavut
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| termLength |
serves at the pleasure of the Governor in Council
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| worksWith |
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
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Premier of Nunavut → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Premier of Nunavut
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appointedBy |
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Nunavut
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representativeOfHeadOfState |