Hezakiah Oshutapik[2] (sometimes spelt as Hezekiah,[3][4] 1955 or 1956 – April 17, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the district of Pangnirtung in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in a by-election on September 12, 2011.[5]

Hezakiah Oshutapik
MLA for Pangnirtung
In office
2011–2013
Preceded byAdamee Komoartok
Succeeded byJohnny Mike
Personal details
Born1955 or 1956[1]
Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories, Canada
Died (aged 63)
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government

Oshutapik previously served as mayor of Pangnirtung.[3] He died on April 17, 2020, at the age of 63, from a heart attack.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Nunavut election: Pangnirtung candidate profiles". CBC News. 2013-10-10.
  2. ^ Campaign Financial Return Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Hezakiah Oshutapik, archived from the original on May 25, 2012, retrieved September 23, 2013. Biography at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
  3. ^ a b "Monica Ell takes Iqaluit West in decisive win". Nunatsiaq News. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. ^ "Elections Nunavut". www.elections.nu.ca. Retrieved Apr 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Enook, Ell, Oshutapik win Nunavut byelections". CBC News, September 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Pangnirtung grieves after mayor suffers heart attack and dies while on the land | CBC News".
  7. ^ Nunatsiaq News (Apr 20, 2020). "Pangnirtung Mayor Hezakiah Oshutapik passes away". Retrieved Apr 21, 2020.