Michael Ballantyne

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Michael Ballantyne (born: ) is a former territorial level politician. He was a member of the Yellowknife city council from 1978 and in 1979 became mayor until his resignation in 1983. He served as a Member and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1983 to 1995.

Ballantyne was elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election, winning the Yellowknife North electoral district. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected to his third and final term in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. Ballantyne was elected Speaker of the Assembly on November 13, 1991 and served in that position until November 10, 1993. He retired at the end of his term when the Legislature dissolved in 1995.

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• Northwest Territories speakers 1975 to present

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by George Braden	MLA Yellowknife North 1983-1995	Succeeded by Roy Erasmus
Preceded by Richard Nerysoo	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories 1991-1993	Succeeded by Jeannie Marie-Jewell