# Anthony Andersen

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{{Short description|Labrador Inuk politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                 = Tony Anderson
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| office1              = Acting President of [Nunatsiavut](/source/Nunatsiavut)
| monarch1             = 
| lieutenant_governor1 = 
| predecessor1         = [William Andersen III](/source/William_Andersen_III)
| deputy1              = 
| term_start1          = November 14, 2007
| term_end1            = December 14, 2007
| office2              = First Minister of [Nunatsiavut](/source/Nunatsiavut) (acting from 2019-2022)
| predecessor2         = [Kate Mitchell](/source/Kate_Mitchell_(politician))
| successor2           = [Melva Williams](/source/Melva_Williams)
| term_start2          = 2019
| term_end2            = 2022
| office3              = Member of the [Nunatsiavut Assembly](/source/Nunatsiavut_Assembly) for [Nain](/source/Nain%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
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| term_start3          = 2022
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| office4              = AngajukKâk (Mayor) of [Nain](/source/Nain%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
| term_start4          = 2006
| term_end4            = 2008
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| predecessor4         = Incorporation*
| successor4           = [Joe Dicker](/source/Joe_Dicker)
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'''Anthony (Tony) Andersen''' is a [Labrador](/source/Labrador) [Inuk](/source/Inuit) politician who has served as First Minister of the [Nunatsiavut Assembly](/source/Nunatsiavut_Assembly) since 2019.

== Personal life ==
He was born to Edgar Andersen and Muriel Andersen. His brother<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Committees/StandingCommittees/GovServices/ga45session4/tw07-05-02.htm | title=May 2 }}</ref> [Wally Andersen](/source/Wally_Andersen) is also currently a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly and so is his nephew Thomas Evans. His niece [Lela Evans](/source/Lela_Evans) was elected to the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019, defeating his nephew [Randy Edmunds](/source/Randy_Edmunds_(politician)).<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1414623138755842048|user=NL_HOA|title=Lela Evans (MHA 2019-present) represents the District of Torngat Mountains. The district was represented by her cou…|date=12 July 2021}}</ref>

== Career ==
Andersen briefly served as President of Nunatsiavut following the resignation of [William Andersen III](/source/William_Andersen_III). He has also served as the AngajukKâk of Nain.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lamentfortheland.ca/nain-tony-andersen/ | title=Nain- Tony Andersen | date=3 September 2014 }}</ref>

He replaced [Kate Mitchell](/source/Kate_Mitchell_(Canadian_politician)) as First Minister of Nunatsiavut after her resignation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Telegram|first=The|title=Nunatsiavut First Minister resigns amid allegations of impropriety {{!}} The Telegram|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/news/provincial/nunatsiavut-first-minister-resigns-amid-allegations-of-impropriety-385254/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.thetelegram.com|language=en}}</ref> Andersen is one of 2 members of the Nunatsiavut Assembly that represents Nain.

In 2022, Andersen was appointed as First Minister following a general election.<ref>[https://nunatsiavut.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/First-Minister-Executive-Council-Speaker-selected-1.pdf First Minister, Executive Council, Speaker selected ]</ref> However, he resigned that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Williams sworn in as First Minister, Andersen sworn in as Minister of Education and Economic Development|url=https://nationtalk.ca/story/williams-sworn-in-as-first-minister-andersen-sworn-in-as-minister-of-education-and-economic-development|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260124210454/https://nationtalk.ca/story/williams-sworn-in-as-first-minister-andersen-sworn-in-as-minister-of-education-and-economic-development|archive-date=2026-01-24}}</ref>

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