Piita Irniq
Piita Taqtu Irniq | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Commissioner of Nunavut | |
| In office April 1, 2000 – April 21, 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien Paul Martin |
| Premier | Paul Okalik |
| Preceded by | Helen Maksagak |
| Succeeded by | Ann Meekitjuk Hanson |
| MLA for Keewatin | |
| In office March 10, 1975 – October 1, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| MLA for Aivilik | |
| In office October 5, 1987 – October 15, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Tagak Curley |
| Succeeded by | James Arvaluk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1947 Lyon Inlet near Repulse Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Occupation | cultural teacher |
| Profession | politician |
Piita Taqtu Irniq, formerly Peter Irniq and Peter Ernerk, (born February 1, 1947) is an Inuk politician in Canada, who served as the second commissioner of Nunavut from April 2000 to April 2005. He is an Inuit cultural teacher and has lived most of his life in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, including Naujaat, Coral Harbour, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet, and Iqaluit. He has also lived in the Western Arctic (Northwest Territories), Manitoba and Ontario.