The Premier, Government of Nunavut, Mr Paul Okalik, invitation accepted. The Honourable Premier, Government of Nunavut, Mr Paul Okalik -the successfully negotiated Canadian Territory of Nunavut. Paul Okalik was chosen by his peers as the first Premier of Nunavut on March 5, 1999. He also hols the portfolios of Executive and Inter-governmental Affairs and Justice. Mr Okalik was a member of the negotiation team for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, the largest land claim in Canadian History, signed in 1993. He holds degrees in Political science and Canadian Studies and Law from the University of Ottawa.