Margaret Commodore
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Margaret Muriel Commodore is a Canadian
politician. She represented the electoral district
of Whitehorse North Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
from 1982 to 1992, and Whitehorse Centre
from 1992 to 1996. She was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. She represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Whitehorse North Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Yukon Legislative Assembly
-History:From 1900 to 1978, the elected legislative body in the Yukon was the Yukon Territorial Council, a ten-member body which did not act as the primary government, but was a non-partisan advisory body to the Commissioner of the Yukon...
from 1982 to 1992, and Whitehorse Centre
Whitehorse Centre
Whitehorse Centre is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada.The current MLA is Elizabeth Hanson, who is the leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party....
from 1992 to 1996. She was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Yukon New Democratic Party
The Yukon New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada.The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony Penikett from 1985 to 1992, and under the leadership of Piers McDonald from 1996 to 2000. The party's...
.
External links
- Margaret Commodore, profile excerpted from Joyce HaydenJoyce HaydenJoyce Hayden was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1992. She was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.-Background:...
's book Yukon's Women of Power