9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
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The 9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 16th assembly of the territorial government from 1979 to 1983. The Commissioner turned over Executive Council
privileges allowing elected members to form the cabinet and become leader of government in 1980 for the first time since 1905.
Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
The Executive Council of the Northwest Territories or cabinet consists of six Ministers and a Premier elected by the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.Ministers at present are as follows : PortfolioMinister...
privileges allowing elected members to form the cabinet and become leader of government in 1980 for the first time since 1905.
By-elections
At least 2 by-elections occurred in this Assembly.| District | Former Member | Replacement | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baffin | James Arreak James Arreak James Arreak is a territorial and municipal level politician in Canada. He has served as a member of both the Nunavut and Northwest Territories legislatures.Arreak is from Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada.... |
Ipeelee Kilabuk Ipeelee Kilabuk Ipeelee Kilabuk was a territorial level politician from Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories, Canada.Kilabuk was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election. He ran for re-election in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election but... |
Unknown | September 1980 |
| Keewatin North | William Noah William Noah William Noah is a former territorial level politician and artist. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1982.... |
Gordon Wray Gordon Wray (politician) Gordon Wray is a former territorial level politician from Northern Canada. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1983 until 1991.... |
Unknown | 1982 |