Yingiya Mark Guyula
Yingiya Mark Guyula | |
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| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Mulka | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Nhulunbuy | |
| In office 27 August 2016 – 22 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lynne Walker |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mirrngadja, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Website | yingiya |
Yingiya Mark Guyula (Aboriginal pronunciation: [jiŋija ɡʊjula]) is an Australian politician and a Yolŋu man of the Djambarrpuyŋu clan and the Liya-Dhälinymirr people. He is an independent member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the seat of Mulka in north-east Arnhem Land. He previously represented Nhulunbuy from 2016 to 2020. He is the only independent Indigenous member of parliament in the Northern Territory and campaigned on a platform of self-determination for Yolŋu people.