Jeannie Ugyuk
P.O. Box 8,
Gjoa Haven, NU X0B 1J0
Phone: (867) 360-6337
Fax: (867) 360-6819
Email: mlagjoa [at] qiniq [dot] com
P.O. Box 166,
Taloyoak NU X0B 1B0
Phone: (867) 561-6243
Fax: (867) 561-6244
Email: mlatal [at] qiniq [dot] com
P.O. Box 1200,
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Phone: (867) 975-5048
Fax: (867) 975-5049
Jeannie Ugyuk was elected in a by-election held on April 26, 2010, to represent the constituency of Nattilik in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The constituency includes the communities of Taloyoak and Gjoa Haven.
Prior to being elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Ugyuk’s career was in the field of social work. She was a social worker with the Governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. She has also worked as a pre-school Inuktitut language instructor.
Ms. Ugyuk has served in an elected and volunteer capacity on a number of bodies, including the Taloyoak Municipal Council, the Taloyoak Hunters and Trappers Association, the Inniatit Women’s Group, the Paleajiok Co-op and the Good Shepherd Church.
Ms. Ugyuk was born in Taloyoak. She and her husband, Nauyaq, live with their three children in her home community. Ms. Ugyuk enjoys sewing, camping and spending time with family.