List of Prime Ministers of Yukon

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This list outlines the Prime Minister (Engl. Premier ) of the Territory Yukon in Canada since the introduction of self-government in 1978 to. The prime minister is also the leader of the party that holds the most seats in the legislative assembly . Before 1978, the territory had a legislature that performed almost exclusively advisory functions, no political parties and no head of government. Instead, a commissioner appointed by the federal government of Canada exercised governance.

Prime Minister of Yukon

  • Yukon Liberal Party
  • Yukon Party (before 1992: Yukon Progressive Conservative Party )
  • Yukon New Democratic Party
    • Prime minister
    (party)     		Term of office
    1. Chris Pearson
    (Progressive Conservative Party)     		November 20, 1978 - March 22, 1985
    2. Willard Phelps
    (Progressive Conservative Party)     		March 23, 1985 - May 28, 1985
    3. Tony Penikett
    (New Democratic Party)     		May 29, 1985 - November 6, 1992
    4th John Ostashek
    (Yukon Party)     		November 7, 1992 - October 18, 1996
    5. Piers McDonald
    (New Democratic Party)     		September 30, 1996 - May 5, 2000
    6th Pat Duncan
    (Liberal Party)     		May 6, 2000 - November 3, 2002
    7th Dennis Fentie
    (Progressive Conservative Party)     		November 4, 2002 - June 10, 2011
    8th. Darrell Pasloski
    (Progressive Conservative Party)     		June 11, 2011 - December 2, 2016
    9. Sandy Silver
    (Liberal Party)     		from December 3, 2016

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