Johnny Ningeongan is a

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politician, who was elected as the

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for the

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Nanulik Nanulik was a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consisted of the communities of Coral Harbour and Chesterfield Inlet. Coral Harbour is now a part of the Aivilik riding and Chest ...

in the

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in the 2008 territorial election. He was defeated in the 2013 election in the redistributed district of

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. Prior to his election to the legislature, Ningeongan served five terms as mayor of

Coral Harbour Coral Harbour (Inuktitut: Salliq / Salliit, Syllabics: ᓴᓪᓕᖅ / ᓴᓪᓖᑦ, formerly Southampton Island) is a small Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island, Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its name ...

and one term as president of the Nunavut Federation of Municipalities."A new cabinet for grim times"
, ''

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'', November 7, 2008.

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