Brian Lewis (politician)
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Brian Lewis (born: ) is a former educator, deputy minister in the Northwest Territories government, elected politician and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature.
Lewis and his family first moved to the Northwest Territories in 1963.[1] Lewis was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election he won the Yellowknife Centre electoral district. He was re-elected in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election.[2] Lewis ran for the position of speaker but was defeated by Jeannie Marie-Jewell. He became deputy speaker instead.[3] On December 15, 1994 Jewell would resign as speaker and Lewis automatically became Actiting Speaker. He held that position until February 15, 1995.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Lewis. The Development of Responsible Government in the Northwest Territories 1976 - 1998. Volume 21 Number 2 1998. Canadian Parliamentary Review. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ NWT Votes 2003 Yellowknife Centre Riding Profile. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ Legislative Reports. Vol 17 no 1 1994. Canadian Parliamentary Review. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ History of Northwest Territories Speaker 1975-present. Northwest Territories Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
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| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
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| Preceded by Robert H. MacQuarrie |
MLA Yellowknife Centre 1987-1995 |
Succeeded by Jake Ootes |
| Preceded by Jeannie Marie-Jewell |
Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories 1994-1995 |
Succeeded by Samuel Gargan |
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