List of premiers of Yukon

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Darrell Pasloski is the eighth and current Premier of Yukon.

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]

Premiers of Yukon

      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)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. November 20, 1978
March 22, 1985		 24th
25th		 Elected November 20, 1978
Re-elected June 7, 1982
Resigned March 1985
2nd Willard Phelps[N 1]
(Progressive Conservative)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. March 23, 1985
May 28, 1985		 25th Designated March 1985
75px 3rd Tony Penikett
(NDP)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 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]		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. November 7, 1992
October 18, 1996		 28th Elected October 19, 1992
5th Piers McDonald
(NDP)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. October 19, 1996
May 5, 2000		 29th Elected September 30, 1996
6th Pat Duncan
(Liberal)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. May 6, 2000
November 3, 2002		 30th Elected April 17, 2000
Dennis Fentie.jpg 7th Dennis Fentie
(Yukon Party)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. November 30, 2002
June 10, 2011		 31st
32nd		 Elected November 4, 2002
Re-elected October 10, 2006
Resigned April 27, 2011
Darrell Pasloski.jpg 8th Darrell Pasloski
(Yukon Party)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. June 11, 2011
present		 32nd
33rd		 Designated May 28, 2011
Re-elected October 11, 2011

Living former premiers

As of May 2015, 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 (1941-10-23) October 23, 1941 (age 82)
Tony Penikett 1985–1992 (1945-02-11) February 11, 1945 (age 79)
Piers McDonald 1996–2000 (1955-08-04) August 4, 1955 (age 69)
Pat Duncan 2000–2002 (1960-04-08) April 8, 1960 (age 64)
Dennis Fentie 2002–2011 (1950-11-08) November 8, 1950 (age 73)

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Used the title Government Leader instead of Premier
  2. ↑ In 1992, the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party changed its name to the Yukon Party.

Notes

  1. ↑ Coates 1988, p. 74
  2. ↑ Coates 1988, p. 103
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References

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External links

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