About Louis Tapardjuk
Lived 1953 – 2026 (aged 73). Louis Tapardjuk was a Canadian politician.
Louis Tapardjuk (30 January 1953 – 7 April 2026) was a Canadian politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Amittuq from 2004 to 2013, having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. He was born in an igloo northwest of Igloolik, Nunavut. Tapardjuk served on the Executive Council of Nunavut as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY).
Prior to becoming an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Tapardjuk was mayor of Igloolik and served as a board member of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut.
Tapardjuk died on 7 April 2026, at the age of 73.
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Louis Tapardjuk was born on 30 January 1953 in Igloolik.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Tapardjuk. https://biography.guide/louis-tapardjuk/
MLA: "Louis Tapardjuk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louis-tapardjuk/.
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