Craig Atangalaaq Simailak is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in July 2020. Representing the electoral district of Baker Lake, he was directly

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to office as the only candidate to register by the nomination deadline following the resignation of his predecessor

Simeon Mikkungwak Simeon Mikkungwak is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election to represent the electoral district of Baker Lake. He was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on May ...

. He previously served on the municipal council of Baker Lake, including a stint as deputy mayor.Jim Bell
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'', May 1, 2008. He is the son of

David Simailak David Simailak (born c. 1952) is a Canadian politician. He was 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 ...

, who previously represented Baker Lake in the legislature from 2004 to 2008.

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