Emiliano Qirngnuq is a

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politician, who was elected as the

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for the

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of Netsilik in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in a by-election held 8 February 2016. Qirngnuq is from the hamlet of Kugaaruk,

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and was formerly the manager of the Koomiut Co-Op. Qirngnuq stated that he wanted to make language preservation a priority."Emiliano Qirngnuq wins Netsilik byelection by 21 votes"
'' Nunatsiaq News'', February 9, 2016.

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