Kelvin Ng
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Kelvin Ng is a former territorial and municipal level politician in Canada
who was elected in both the Nunavut Legislature and Northwest Territories Legislature.
Ng began his political career on the municipal level. He has served on municipal council and as Mayor of Cambridge Bay
, Nunavut
.
Ng ran for a seat in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
. He defeated incumbent MLA Ernest Bernhardt to win the Kitikmeot electoral district. Ng served one term in the Northwest Territories Legislature, becoming a cabinet Minister in the government. His district was abolished in 1999 when Nunavut
was created from the Northwest Territories
.
Ng ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
in the first general election
held in 1999. Ng won the Cambridge Bay
electoral district, and was appointed to the cabinet as the first Minister of Finance for the territory. He served one term before retiring in 2004 at the dissolution of the legislature to devote more time to his family.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
who was elected in both the Nunavut Legislature and Northwest Territories Legislature.
Ng began his political career on the municipal level. He has served on municipal council and as Mayor of Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Cambridge Bay, named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
.
Ng ran for a seat in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1995
The Northwest Territories general election, 1995 was the 18th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 16, 1995. This was the last election before the Northwest Territories was split in two with the creation of Nunavut.The big issue this election was...
. He defeated incumbent MLA Ernest Bernhardt to win the Kitikmeot electoral district. Ng served one term in the Northwest Territories Legislature, becoming a cabinet Minister in the government. His district was abolished in 1999 when Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
was created from the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
.
Ng ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada, is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament.The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada...
in the first general election
Nunavut general election, 1999
Nunavut, Canada conducted its first general election on 15 February 1999, to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.Although Nunavut did not become a territory until 1 April 1999 the election was held early to enable the members to assume their duties on that date.The territory...
held in 1999. Ng won the Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay (electoral district)
Cambridge Bay is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding, which consists of the communities of Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay and Umingmaktok, came into existence for the first Nunavut general election...
electoral district, and was appointed to the cabinet as the first Minister of Finance for the territory. He served one term before retiring in 2004 at the dissolution of the legislature to devote more time to his family.