John Ningark

Constituency: 
Akulliq
MLA for: 
Kugaaruk, Repulse Bay
Email: 
jningark [at] assembly [dot] nu [dot] ca
Constituency Office: 

General Delivery,
Kugaaruk, NU
X0B 1K0
Phone: (867) 769-6183
Fax: (867) 769-6184
Email: kugaarukmla [at] qiniq [dot] com

General Delivery
Repulse Bay, NU
X0C 0H0
Phone: (867) 462-4363
Fax: (867) 462-4364
Email: repulsebaymla [at] qiniq [dot] com

Legislative Office: 

P.O. Box 1200,
Iqaluit, NU
X0A 0H0
Phone: (867) 975-5014
Fax: (867) 975-5117

John Ningark was elected in a by-election held on March 2, 2009, to represent the constituency of Akulliq in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The constituency includes the communities of Repulse Bay and Kugaaruk.

Mr. Ningark previously served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1989-1999. Prior to being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Mr. Ningark served on a number of bodies, including the Board of Directors of the Nunavut Development Corporation, the Labour Standards Board, the Social Assistance Appeal Board and the Contracting Appeals Board established under the Government of Nunavut’s Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI) Policy.

Mr. Ningark was born in Repulse Bay. He and his wife Celine have six children: George, Bobby, Alex, Louise, Vincent, Stella and Russell.