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Leona Aglukkaq | |
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ᓕᐅᓇ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ | |
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| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter Kent |
| Succeeded by | Catherine McKenna |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office October 30, 2008 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Tony Clement |
| Succeeded by | Rona Ambrose |
| Member of Parliament for Nunavut | |
| In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Karetak-Lindell |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Tootoo |
| Member of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly for Nattilik | |
| In office February 16, 2004 – September 10, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Uriash Puqiqnak |
| Succeeded by | Enuk Pauloosie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1967 Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Robbie MacNeil[1] |
| Children | Cooper[1] |
Leona Aglukkaq PC (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓕᐅᓇ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ; born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the non-partisan Legislative Assembly of Nunavut representing the riding of Nattilik from 2004 until stepping down in 2008; then was a Conservative Member of Parliament representing the riding of Nunavut after winning the seat in the 2008 federal election. She was the first Conservative to win the seat, and only the second centre-right candidate ever to win it.[2][3] Leona Aglukkaq is the first Inuk woman to serve in cabinet.[4][5] She remained an MP until she was defeated in the 2015 federal election by Liberal candidate Hunter Tootoo.[6] Aglukkaq unsuccessfully contested the 2019 federal election.[7]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
husbandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Canada Votes 2008: Electoral results for Nunavut". CBC News. October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ "'Change is long overdue': Aglukkaq paints Nunavut Tory blue". CBC News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ Aglukkaq, Leona. "The Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P." Parliament of Canada. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Algukkaq, Leona. "As an Inuk woman, this is hurtful and perpetuates stereotypes that Indigenous women spend our whole lives fighting. @JustinTrudeau - this candidate should have no place in a party that is truly feminist or claims to hold the relationship with Indigenous people above all else". Twitter. @leonaaglukkaq. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Zerehi, Sima S. (17 October 2015). "Hunter Tootoo celebrates Liberal win in Nunavut". CBC News North. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Nunavut's former Conservative MP to run in fall election". Nunatsiaq News. Iqaluit, NU: Nortext Publishing Corporation. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.