List of Prime Ministers of the Northwest Territories

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Northwest Territories

This list outlines the Prime Minister (Engl. Premier ) of the Northwest Territories in Canada on. Prime ministers have only officially existed since 1995, before government power was exercised by officials with changing names. In the Northwest Territories, the principle of consensus democracy applies , there are no parties. The Prime Minister is elected from among all MPs in the Legislative Assembly.

From 1869 to 1876, the area was the lieutenant governor (lieutenant governor) of the province of Manitoba managed until 1888 by its own lieutenant governor. From 1888 to 1891 the Chairman of the Lieutenant Governor's Advisory Council was chairman of the government, until 1897 the chairman of the Executive Committee (Chairman of the Executive Committee) . From 1897 to 1905 there was for the first time a prime minister for the entire Northwest Territories, which at that time also included the present-day provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan .

From 1905 the Governing Commissioner was (Governing Commissioner) at the head of the government, combined the functions of a Prime Minister and a Deputy Governor. From 1980 to 1994 the head of government held the title of Government Leader , but his powers corresponded to those of Prime Minister.

Surname Term of office
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
William McDougall 1869-1870
Adams George Archibald 1870-1872
Alexander Morris 1872
Joseph-Édouard Cauchon 1872-1876
Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories
David Laird 1876-1881
Edgar Dewdney 1881-1888
Chairman of the Vice-Governor's Consultative Council
Robert G. Brett 1888-1891
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Frederick Haultain 1891-1897
prime minister
Frederick Haultain 1897-1905
Governing Commissioner
Frederick D. White 1905-1919
William Wallace Cory 1919-1931
Hugh Howard Rowatt 1931-1936
Charles Camsell 1936-1946
Hugh Llewellyn Keenleyside 1947-1950
Hugh Andrew Young 1950-1953
Robert Gordon Robertson 1953-1963
Bent Gestur Sivertz 1963-1967
Stuart Milton Hodgson 1967-1979
John Havelock Parker 1979-1980
prime minister
George Braden 1980-1984
Richard Nerysoo 1984-1985
Nick Sibbeston 1985-1987
Dennis Patterson 1987-1991
Nellie Cournoyea 1991-1995
Don Morin 1995-1998
Goo Arlooktoo 1998 (interim)
Jim Antoine 1998-2000
Stephen Kakfwi 2000 - 2003
Joe Handley December 10, 2003 - October 16, 2007
Floyd Roland 2007-2011
Bob McLeod 2011 - officiating

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