Rebekah Williams
Canadian politician (1950–2023)
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Rebekah Uqi Williams (March 3, 1950 – April 15, 2023)[1][2] was a Canadian politician who served as the acting commissioner of Nunavut from June 22, 2020, when Nellie Kusugak's term ended, until January 14, 2021, when Eva Aariak took office.[3][4] She served as the Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut from December 20, 2019 until December 2022.[5][6] She also served as a former territorial level politician from Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories, now part of Nunavut. Williams previously served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 2000 until 2004.[7]
Rebekah Uqi Williams | |
|---|---|
| Acting Commissioner of Nunavut | |
| In office June 22, 2020 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Premier | Joe Savikataaq |
| Preceded by | Nellie Kusugak |
| Succeeded by | Eva Aariak |
| MLA for Quttiktuq | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Barnabas |
| Succeeded by | Levi Barnabas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1950 |
| Died | April 15, 2023 (aged 73) |
| Party | Non-partisan consensus government |
Williams was elected in a by-election in the Quttiktuq electoral district on December 4, 2000. She defeated seven other candidates with 21% of the vote including former MLA Levi Barnabas who had previously vacated the seat after he pleaded guilty to assault as well as former Northwest Territories MLA Tommy Enuaraq.[8]
Williams served a partial term in office, and ran for re-election in the 2004 Nunavut general election. Despite increasing her popular vote she was defeated by Barnabas.[9]
