Yellowknife City Council
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The Yellowknife City Council is the governing body
of the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
, Canada
. The council consists of a mayor
and eight councilors elected to three year terms. The current mayor of Yellowknife is Gordon Van Tighem
. First elected in October 2000, he was acclaimed in 2003 and 2006, going on to win against two candidates in 2009.
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
of the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
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...
. The council consists of a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and eight councilors elected to three year terms. The current mayor of Yellowknife is Gordon Van Tighem
Gordon Van Tighem
Gordon Van Tighem is a Canadian politician. Born in Calgary, Alberta, he is a graduate of the University of Manitoba. He moved to Yellowknife from Edmonton in 1992 with his family. He is currently the mayor of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and was elected in October 2000, and he was acclaimed...
. First elected in October 2000, he was acclaimed in 2003 and 2006, going on to win against two candidates in 2009.