The nineteen members were elected in the 1999 Nunavut general election held 15 February.

[1] The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut runs on a consensus style government, members are elected as non-partisan and the assembly meets as a whole to elect a premier, the cabinet and the speaker.

The premier hands out the cabinet jobs.

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.