Tony Whitford

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Anthony Wilfred James (Tony) Whitford (Born June 11, 1941, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada) is the current Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. He has been Commissioner since April 29, 2005.

Whitford attended the University of Calgary and earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 1977. He was the Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for Kam Lake and the speaker of the assembly. His win in 1999 topped 80% of the vote. In October 2004 he became deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

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Preceded by: Lynda Sorenson	MLA Yellowknife South 1991 - 1995	Succeeded by: Seamus Henry
Preceded by: New District	MLA Kam Lake 1999 - 2003	Succeeded by: Dave Ramsay
Preceded by: Cal Mains	Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 2004 - 2005	Succeeded by: Margaret Thom
Preceded by: Glenna Hansen	Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 2005 - present	Succeeded by: Incumbent

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Commissioner: Tony Whitford | Former commissioners | Former lieutenant-governors
Deputy Commissioner: Margaret Thom | Former Deputy Commissioners
Premier: Joe Handley | Former premiers
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