Rebekah Williams
Rebekah Uqi Williams | |
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MLA for Quttiktuq | |
In office 2000–2004 | |
Preceded by | Levi Barnabas |
Succeeded by | Levi Barnabas |
Personal details | |
Born | Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) | March 3, 1950
Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Residence | Iqaluit |
Rebekah Uqi Williams (born March 3, 1950) is the Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut as of December 20, 2019.[1] She also served as a former territorial level politician from Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 2000 until 2004.[2]
Williams was elected in a by-election in the Quttiktuq electoral district on December 4, 2000. She defeated seven other candidates with 21% of the vote including former MLA Levi Barnabas who had previously vacated the seat after he pleaded guilty to assault as well as former Northwest Territories MLA Tommy Enuaraq.[3]
Williams served a partial term in office, and ran for re-election in the 2004 Nunavut general election. Despite increasing her popular vote she was defeated by Barnabas.[4]
References
- ^ Neary, Derek (March 5, 2020). "Premier, MLA congratulate Rebekah Williams on deputy commissioner role". Nunavut News. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2001
- ^ "Rebecca Williams wins a squeaker in Quttiktuq". Nunatsiaq News. December 8, 2000. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001.
- ^ "Nunavut Election 2004". CBC News. February 2004. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004.
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