Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe is pleased to announce the appointment of Marlene Winters-Wheeler, an Ordinary Member for the Constituency of Upper Lake Melville, as Speaker of the Nunatsiavut Assembly.
Ms. Winter-Wheeler was sworn-in to her new role this morning during a sitting of the Nunatsiavut Assembly in Hopedale.
“I am confident Ms. Winters-Wheeler will carry out her duties with a sense of proportion and fairness,” says President Lampe. “As Speaker, she has the important critical role of overseeing the administration of the Assembly, to enforce and observe all standing orders and procedures, and to perform other functions and exercise additional powers as authorized by the Assembly. I look forward to working with her, and indeed all Assembly members, as we continue to address issues and concerns that matter most to Labrador Inuit.”
An Ordinary Member for the Constituency of Canada, Roland Saunders, will continue to serve as Deputy Speaker.