1999 Nunavut general election
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox electionThe 1999 Nunavut general election was the first general election in the territory and was held on February 15, 1999,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to elect the members of the 1st Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Although Nunavut did not become a territory until April 1, 1999 the election was held early to enable the members to assume their duties on that date.
The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAsTemplate:Clarify.
Paul Okalik was chosen to be Premier of Nunavut.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>