List of premiers of Yukon
The Canadian territory of Yukon has had a responsible government since 1978. In the 19th century, Yukon was a segment of the Hudson's Bay Company-administered North-Western Territory and then the Canadian-administered Northwest Territories. The territory only obtained a recognizable local government in 1895 when it became a separate district of the Northwest Territories.[1] In 1898, Yukon was made a separate territory with its own commissioner and appointed Territorial Council.[2] Prior to the creation of the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1978, the Territorial Counci had a largely advisory role with no political parties or government leader. Instead, powers were invested in the governing Commissioner appointed by the federal government.[3]
Yukon has had nine premiers since 1978, of which five were from the Yukon Party and its predecessor the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party, two were from the Yukon Liberal Party, and two were from the Yukon New Democratic Party. Yukon is the only province or territory in Canada that has never had a native-born premier. The Government of Yukon does not publish an official list of premiers. Listed here are the terms of serve as provided by the Parliament of Canada.[4]
Premiers of Yukon
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Electoral mandates (Assembly) | Political party | Riding | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Government Leaders of Yukon | |||||||||
| 1 |  |
Chris Pearson (1931–2014) |
20 November 1978 |
22 March 1985 |
1978 election (24th Leg.)
1982 election (25th Leg.) |
Progressive Conservative (Ldr. 1978) |
MLA for Riverdale North | ||
| 2 | |
Willard Phelps (b. 1941) |
23 March 1985 |
28 May 1985 |
Appointment (25th Leg.) | Progressive Conservative (Ldr. 1985) |
Did not hold a seat in legislature | ||
| 3 |  |
Tony Penikett (b. 1945) |
29 May 1985 |
6 November 1992 |
1985 election (26th Leg.)
1989 election (27th Leg.) |
New Democratic (Ldr. 1981) |
MLA for Whitehorse West | ||
| 4 | |
John Ostashek (1936–2007) |
7 November 1992 |
18 October 1996 |
1992 election (28th Leg.) | Yukon Party (Ldr. 1991) |
MLA for Porter Creek North | ||
|
Premiers of Yukon | |||||||||
| 5 | |
Piers McDonald (b. 1955) |
19 October 1996 |
5 May 2000 |
1996 election (29th Leg.) | New Democratic (Ldr. 1995) |
MLA for McIntyre-Takhini | ||
| 6 | |
Pat Duncan (b. 1960) |
6 May 2000 |
30 November 2002 |
2000 election (30th Leg.) | Liberal (Ldr. 1998) |
MLA for Porter Creek South | ||
| 7 |  |
Dennis Fentie (1950–2019) |
30 November 2002 |
10 June 2011 |
2002 election (31st Leg.)
|
Yukon Party (Ldr. 2002) |
MLA for Watson Lake | ||
| 8 |  |
Darrell Pasloski (b. 1960) |
11 June 2011 |
3 December 2016 |
Appointment (32nd Leg.)
|
Yukon Party (Ldr. 2011) |
MLA for Mountainview | ||
| 9 |  |
Sandy Silver (b. 1969) |
3 December 2016 |
14 January 2023 |
2016 election (34th Leg.)
|
Liberal (Ldr. 2012) |
MLA for Klondike | ||
| 10 |  |
Ranj Pillai (b. 1974) |
14 January 2023 |
incumbent | Appointment (35th Leg.) | Liberal (Ldr. 2023) |
MLA for Porter Creek South |
| |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Coates 1988, p. 74
- ^ Coates 1988, p. 103
- ^ "Territorial Battles: Yukon Elections, 1978-2006". CBC. November 22, 1978. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ "Territory File - Premiers - Yukon". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
References
[edit]- "General Elections". Elections Yukon. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- Coates, Kenneth; Morrison, William Robert (1988). Land of the Midnight Sun. Hurtig Publishers. ISBN 978-0-88830-331-8.
External links
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