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Executive Council of Nunavut

  • French: Conseil exécutif du Nunavut

Governs Nunavut

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Who sits on it

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  • Premier commissioner.gov.nu.ca · checked
  • John Main as Premier assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Deputy Premier assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • George Hickes as Deputy Premier assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Education assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • David Akeeagok as Minister of Education assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Government House Leader assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • David Akeeagok as Government House Leader assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Justice assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • George Hickes as Minister of Justice assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Community Services assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Craig Simailak as Minister of Community Services assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Human Resources assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Annie Tattuinee as Minister of Human Resources assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Culture and Heritage assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Brian Koonoo as Minister of Culture and Heritage assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Health assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster as Minister of Health assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Cecile Nelvana Lyall as Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Languages assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Brian Koonoo as Minister of Languages assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Family Services assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Gwen Healey Akearok as Minister of Family Services assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Energy assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Brian Koonoo as Minister of Energy assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Environment assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Brian Koonoo as Minister of Environment assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • John Main as Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • George Hickes as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • Minister of Finance assembly.nu.ca · checked
  • John Main as Minister of Finance assembly.nu.ca · checked
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What it can do

  • Executive government

    Carries out territorial laws and runs the Government of Nunavut's departments; holds power only as long as it has the support of a majority of the Legislative Assembly (responsible government).

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  • commissioner.gov.nu.ca · checked territorial: Responsible government: the Executive Council holds power while supported by a majority of the Assembly (Commissioner of Nunavut, Role of the Commissioner). For: Executive Council of Nunavut
  • commissioner.gov.nu.ca · checked territorial: Commissioner of Nunavut, Role of the Commissioner; Nunavut Act, s. 17. For: Executive government
  • commissioner.gov.nu.ca · checked territorial: How the Premier and ministers are chosen (Commissioner of Nunavut, Role of the Commissioner; member pages on the Nunavut Leadership Forum). For: Premier
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Portfolio title as listed under Duties on the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut member pages (retrieved 2026-10-11); selection per the Commissioner's Role page. For: Minister of Education, Government House Leader, Minister of Justice, Minister of Community Services, Minister of Human Resources and 11 more
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: John Main as Premier, John Main as Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs, John Main as Minister of Finance
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: David Akeeagok as Minister of Education, David Akeeagok as Government House Leader
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: George Hickes as Minister of Justice, George Hickes as Deputy Premier, George Hickes as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Craig Simailak as Minister of Community Services
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Annie Tattuinee as Minister of Human Resources
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Brian Koonoo as Minister of Culture and Heritage, Brian Koonoo as Minister of Languages, Brian Koonoo as Minister of Energy, Brian Koonoo as Minister of Environment
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster as Minister of Health
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Cecile Nelvana Lyall as Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation
  • assembly.nu.ca · checked territorial: Executive or Assembly office from the member page (Duties; Nunavut Leadership Forum of 18 November 2025, sworn in 20 November 2025; Speaker took the Chair 20 November 2025). For: Gwen Healey Akearok as Minister of Family Services

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