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Eva Aariak (Eva Qamaniq Aarik) was born on 10 January, 1955 in Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada, is a Canadian Inuk politician. Discover Eva Aariak's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As |
Eva Qamaniq Aarik |
| Occupation |
CBC reporter, teacher, Languages Commissioner of Nunavut |
| Age |
69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
10 January 1955 |
| Birthday |
10 January |
| Birthplace |
Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
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Eva Aariak Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Eva Aariak height not available right now. We will update Eva Aariak's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
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Eva Aariak Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eva Aariak worth at the age of 69 years old? Eva Aariak’s income source is mostly from being a successful teacher. She is from Canada. We have estimated Eva Aariak's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
teacher |
Eva Aariak Social Network
Timeline
Eva Qamaniq Aariak (ᐄᕙ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ, ; born January 10, 1955) is a Canadian Inuk politician, who was elected in the 2008 territorial election to represent the electoral district of Iqaluit East in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Originally appointed to a four-year term beginning in 1999, her term was later extended for another year until December 2004.
In her capacity as Languages Commissioner, she was asked to choose an Inuktitut language word for the Internet; she settled on ikiaqqivik, which literally means "travelling through layers" and refers to the angakkuq, the traditional Inuit concept of a shaman or medicine man, travelling through time and space to find answers to spiritual and material questions.
After stepping down as Languages Commissioner, she then went on to teach Inuktitut at the Pirurvik Centre in Iqaluit, and later owned and operated Malikkaat, a retail store in Iqaluit which sold Inuit arts and crafts.
She was later reappointed as acting commissioner in December 2007 after the resignation of then Languages Commissioner, Johnny Kusugak.
She also served as coordinator of the Baffin Divisional Education Council's Inuktitut language book publishing program, as president of the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the Nunavut Film Development Corporation.
She was subsequently chosen as the second premier of Nunavut, under the territory's consensus government system, on November 14, 2008.
Aariak was the fifth woman to serve as a premier in Canada.
In January 2021, Aariak became the sixth commissioner of Nunavut.
Prior to her election as an MLA, Aariak was the first Languages Commissioner for Nunavut.
Aariak was the only woman elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2008 election.
She subsequently expressed her disappointment with that fact, suggesting that improved daycare services in Nunavut might be needed to help women participate more actively in the political process and that the territory should revisit the failed proposal to have a smaller number of electoral districts, each of which would choose one man and one woman as MLAs.
Two other women, Jeannie Ugyuk and Monica Ell-Kanayuk, were subsequently elected to the legislature in by-elections.
At the Nunavut Leadership Forum on November 14, 2008, Aariak was chosen as the new premier over incumbent Paul Okalik and MLA Tagak Curley.
On September 5, 2013, Aariak announced that while she would seek re-election as an MLA for the new electoral district of Iqaluit-Tasiluk in the 2013 election, she was not interested in the second term as premier when the new Legislative Assembly took office.
On October 28, 2013, Aariak was not re-elected as an MLA, losing by 43 votes to George Hickes.
She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada on November 19, 2018, for her dedication to promoting Inuit culture and languages, as well as her political impacts regarding poverty reduction and the promotion of equity and gender equality.
Her daughter Karliin was named Nunavut's new languages commissioner in 2020.
