The 1st Legislative Assembly of Nunavut lasted from 1999 to 2004. Nineteen Members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut General Election. The legislative assembly runs on a Consensus style government, members are elected as non-partisan and the assembly meets as a whole to elect a Premier and the Speaker. The Premier hands out the cabinet jobs.
The cabinet is considered the government and the Regular members are considered the opposition. The make up of the assembly acts as a minority parliament. The cabinet must gain the support of the Regular members in order to pass bills. Traditionally the cabinet votes as a block known as cabinet solidarity.
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