Paul Irngaut prioritizes elders, hunters and housing in NTI presidential bid – Nunatsiaq News

May 6, 2026

Elected vice-president in 2022, longtime Inuit organization leader touts experience as he seeks top job

Nunatsiaq News is publishing profiles of the 10 candidates in Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s May 27 presidential byelection.

In his bid to ascend to the Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. presidency, Paul Irngaut is prioritizing elders’ and hunters’ benefits, as well as advancing the organization’s role in housing.

“I feel that I can be effective and make changes for Inuit when it comes to discussions that affect them in the North,” Irngaut, 66, said in an interview Monday.

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