Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories
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The Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories Canada. is a the second to the Commissioner in the hierarchy of Northwest Territories government. The position was created in 1921, and the Deputy Commissioner held a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories.
In modern times the Deputy Commissioner is largely ceremonial. The Deputy Commissioner fills in where the Commissioner can not attend events. Typically the Deputy is later appointed to be the Commissioner.
The Deputy Commissioner is appointed by the Privy Council of Canada.
[edit] See also
- Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut
