Peter Taptuna (born 1956) is a Canadian politician serving as the third and current Premier of Nunavut, the largest territory in Northern Canada. He was first elected in the general election held on October 28, 2013, to represent Nunavut’s most western riding of Kugluktuk, in the 4th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. He was elected Nunavut’s third Premier during the November 15, 2013 proceedings of the Nunavut Leadership Forum.