List of premiers of Yukon
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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 1978, the territory had a legislature with a largely advisory role and no political parties or government leader. Instead, powers were invested in a governing Commissioner appointed by the federal government.[3]
Yukon has had eight Premiers since 1978, of which five were from the Yukon Party and its predecessor the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party, one was from the Yukon Liberal Party, and two were from the Yukon New Democratic Party. 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]
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Premiers of Yukon[edit]
Yukon Liberal Party Yukon New Democratic Party Yukon Progressive Conservative Party Yukon Party
| Premier (party) |
Incumbency | Period[4] | Assemblies | Elections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Pearson[N 1] (Progressive Conservative) |
6 years, 122 days | November 20, 1978 March 22, 1985 |
24th 25th |
Elected November 20, 1978 Re-elected June 7, 1982 Resigned March 1985 |
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| 2nd | Willard Phelps[N 1] (Progressive Conservative) |
66 days | March 23, 1985 May 28, 1985 |
25th | Designated March 1985 | |
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3rd | Tony Penikett (NDP) |
7 years, 161 days | May 29, 1985 November 6, 1992 |
26th 27th |
Elected May 13, 1985 Re-elected February 20, 1989 |
| 4th | John Ostashek[N 1] (Yukon Party)[N 2] |
3 years, 346 days | November 7, 1992 October 18, 1996 |
28th | Elected October 19, 1992 | |
| 5th | Piers McDonald (NDP) |
3 years, 199 days | October 19, 1996 May 5, 2000 |
29th | Elected September 30, 1996 | |
| 6th | Pat Duncan (Liberal) |
2 years, 181 days | May 6, 2000 November 3, 2002 |
30th | Elected April 17, 2000 | |
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7th | Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) |
8 years, 192 days | November 30, 2002 June 10, 2011 |
31st 32nd |
Elected November 4, 2002 Re-elected October 10, 2006 Resigned April 27, 2011 |
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8th | Darrell Pasloski (Yukon Party) |
4 years, 167 days | June 11, 2011 present |
32nd 33rd |
Designated May 28, 2011 Re-elected October 11, 2011 |
Living former premiers[edit]
As of May 2015[update], five former premiers are alive, the oldest being Willard Phelps (1985, born 1941). The most recent former premier to die was Chris Pearson (1978–1985), on February 14, 2014. The most recently serving premier to die was John Ostashek (1992–1996), on June 10, 2007.
| Name | Term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Willard Phelps | 1985 | October 23, 1941 |
| Tony Penikett | 1985–1992 | February 11, 1945 |
| Piers McDonald | 1996–2000 | August 4, 1955 |
| Pat Duncan | 2000–2002 | April 8, 1960 |
| Dennis Fentie | 2002–2011 | November 8, 1950 |
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.
- ^ a b "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.
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