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
vice-regal representative
appliesToJurisdiction Nunavut NERFINISHED
appointedBy Government of Canada
Governor in Council
ceremonialFunctionsInclude participating in civic ceremonies in Nunavut
reading the Speech from the Throne in Nunavut
country Canada
firstOfficeHolder Helen Maksagak
formationContext creation of Nunavut as a territory in 1999
hasRole acts on instructions from the federal Cabinet
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
isSimilarTo Lieutenant Governor of a Canadian province
jurisdiction territory of Nunavut NERFINISHED
languageUse English
French
Inuktitut NERFINISHED
legalBasis Nunavut Act
federal Orders in Council
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Canada
officeHoldersInclude Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Edna Elias NERFINISHED
Eva Aariak
Helen Maksagak
Nellie Kusugak
Peter Irniq
officeLocation Iqaluit NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Nunavut
predecessorOffice Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
represents federal Crown in Nunavut
residence Iqaluit
style The Honourable
subordinateTo Minister of Northern Affairs of Canada
symbol Flag of the Commissioner of Nunavut
termLength serves at the pleasure of the Governor in Council
worksWith Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Premier of Nunavut

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Premier of Nunavut
appointedBy
Nunavut
representativeOfHeadOfState

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