Hunter Tootoo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hunter Tootoo
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1963(1963-08-18)
Age	61
Birthplace	Rankin Inlet
Country	Canada
Birth City	Nunavut
Horoscope	Leo

Hunter Tootoo Biography

Hunter Tootoo is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on August 18, 1963 in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada.

Tootoo has long been involved in government administration. He served as regional coordinator for the town of Arviat in 1993. He became the administration officer for the NWT Department of Recreation and Tourism in 1995, and was named as the corporate control officer of the NWT Department of Finance later in the same year. In 1997, he became assistant director of the NWT Housing Corporation in Iqaluit. Tootoo was a member of the Public Service Alliance of Canada in this period.

He began his political career as a member of the Hamlet Council of Rankin Inlet. In the federal election of 1997, he ran for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Nunavut. He finished third, behind Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell. Tootoo spoke out against the Liberal government’s gun registration program during this campaign.

Hunter Tootoo Net Worth

Hunter Tootoo is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hunter Tootoo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hunter A. Tootoo PC (Inuktitut: ᕼᐊᓐᑕ ᑐᑐ; born August 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Nunavut from 2015 to

2019. Elected as a Liberal to the House of Commons, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard by Justin Trudeau on November 4, 2015. Tootoo resigned from that position on May 31, 2016, to take a leave from Parliament to seek treatment for alcohol addiction. He returned to Parliament by the end of July 2016 after the completion of his treatment program, but sat as an independent member for the remainder of the 42nd Parliament and did not run for re-election.

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Who is Hunter Tootoo Dating?

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On November 4, 2015, Tootoo was appointed as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard in the 29th Canadian Ministry; Tootoo became the first Fisheries Minister to be from Northern Canada. He resigned from the cabinet on May 31, 2016, citing issues with addiction. Tootoo also resigned from the Liberal caucus and his cabinet role was filled by Dominic LeBlanc. The Globe and Mail reported that Tootoo entered treatment for alcohol abuse.

Facts & Trivia

Igor Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Hunter Tootoo celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

In September 2016, Robert Fife of The Globe and Mail reported that after Tootoo broke off his relationship with his female staffer in favour of a relationship with her mother, the staffer damaged his Parliamentary office, which prompted Tootoo to tender his resignation to Prime Minister Trudeau.

Top Facts about Hunter Tootoo

1. Hunter Tootoo is a Canadian politician from Nunavut.
2. He was the first Inuk to be elected to the Canadian Parliament.
3. Tootoo served as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
4. He resigned from his ministerial position in 2016 due to personal reasons.
5. Tootoo has been an advocate for Indigenous rights and mental health awareness.
6. He was re-elected as Member of Parliament in 2019 with over 50% of votes.
7. Tootoo has spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction and recovery.
8. He has worked on issues related to climate change and Arctic sovereignty.
9. Tootoo is fluent in both English and Inuktitut languages.
10. He has been recognized for his contributions to public service by various organizations.