Allan Rumbolt | |
|---|---|
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Nunavut forHudson Bay | |
| In office October 27, 2008 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Kattuk |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Qavvik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58) Little Catalina,Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Residence | Sanikiluaq |
Allan Rumbolt is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for theelectoral district ofHudson Bay in theLegislative Assembly of Nunavut in the2008 territorial election. He was re-elected in2013 and2017[1][2]
Allan Rumbolt was born inLittle Catalina,Newfoundland and Labrador in 1966.
In 1987, Rumbolt moved to Nunavut (then theNorthwest Territories) to work forThe North West Company, and worked in several communities there until 1990, when he settled inSanikiluaq with the Company. After leaving the Company, he was employed as the Qammaq Housing Association manager. Following this, he furthered his education by taking courses to become qualified in operating heavy equipment, and prior to his election as a member of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Municipality of Sanikiluaq.[3]
In Sanikiluaq, Rumbolt has served for two years on the municipal council, as well as serving for the same length of time with the local District Education Authority. In 2008, he was elected as theMember of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for theelectoral district of Hudson Bay as part of theterritorial election. He ran on a promise to "listen to the people and organizations of Sanikiluaq, and do what he can to achieve the community's goals."[3] Rumbolt wanted to address local issues concerning recreation, hunting, the environment and roads. Out of 338 votes, he won 152, or 45.0%, for aplurality of the votes. his closest competitor, Johnny Manning, won 121 votes, with 35.8% of the vote.[4]