hold a premiership in Canada, and the sixth female First Minister in the country, including former Prime Minister Kim Campbell. 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. Notes Aariak is occasionally seen as Arreak, which was the original spelling and was due to non-Inuit mishearing the pronunciation of names. References External links 1955 births Living people Premiers of Nunavut 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian female first ministers Canadian Inuit women Inuit politicians Women MLAs in Nunavut 21st-century Canadian women politicians People from Iqaluit Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Members of the Order of Canada Inuit from the Northwest Territories Inuit from Nunavut People from Arctic Bay Commissioners of Nunavut