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{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
'''Pauloosie Paniloo''' (1943 [[Clyde River, Nunavut|Clyde River]], [[Nunavut]] - April 20, 2007 200&nbsp;km south of Clyde River, Nunavut) was a territorial level politician. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1983 to 1987. He was also a member of the [[Canadian Rangers]], serving as a ranger for 28 years.
==Canadian Rangers==
Paniloo joined the Canadian Rangers in 1979. He served with the Rangers up until his death on April 20, 2007. He died on duty while inspecting a northern warning station 200&nbsp;km south of his home town of Clyde River. The territorial commissioner ruled his death was due to natural causes.<ref name="death">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canadian-ranger-paniloo-to-receive-military-funeral-1.661012|title=Canadian Ranger Paniloo to receive military funeral|date=April 27, 2007|publisher=CBC News}}</ref> The [[Canadian Forces]] honoured him with a full [[military funeral]].
==Politics==
Paniloo was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the [[1983 Northwest Territories general election]]. He defeated incumbent [[Ipeelee Kilabuk]] to win the [[Baffin Central]] electoral district. Paniloo and Kilabuk ran against each other for the second time in the [[1987 Northwest Territories general election]] this time with Kilabuk defeating Paniloo. He attempted to win his seat back running against Kilabuk in a three-way race in the [[1991 Northwest Territories general election]]. He was defeated again finishing second behind [[Rebecca Mike]]. Kilabuk was also defeated finishing third.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nunavutvotes2004/riding/007/index.html| publisher = CBC News | title =Nunavut Votes 2004 Iqaluit Centre| accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref>
Paniloo ran in a six-way race attempting to win [[Iqaluit Centre]] in the [[2004 Nunavut general election]].<ref name="profile2">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nunavutvotes2004/riding/013/index.html| publisher = CBC News | title =Nunavut Votes 2004 Pangnirtung Profile| accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref>
After that election Paniloo failed to file a financial return with [[Elections Nunavut]] and was barred from running again in the next general election.<ref name=looseright>{{cite news|title=66 people lose right to run for office on Oct. 27|url=http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/2008/809/80912/news/nunavut/80912_1510.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130103541/http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/2008/809/80912/news/nunavut/80912_1510.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2013|date=September 12, 2008|publisher=Nunatsiaq News|author=Jim Bell}}</ref>
Paniloo had also previously served as mayor of Clyde River.<ref name="wrapup">{{cite web|url=http://www.nnsl.com/yir/yir2007/nuna/07yirNunavut.html|title=2007 Review: Nunavut|publisher=Northern News Services|accessdate=2008-09-24 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080801124811/http://www.nnsl.com/yir/yir2007/nuna/07yirNunavut.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-08-01}}</ref>
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[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:2007 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories]]
[[Category:People from Clyde River]]
[[Category:Inuit from the Northwest Territories]]
[[Category:Inuit politicians]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Nunavut]]
[[Category:Inuit from Nunavut]]