Brian Lewis (politician)
| Brian W. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. MacQuarrie |
| Succeeded by | Jake Ootes |
| Constituency | Yellowknife Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1936 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Spouse(s) | Della Bunz, m. 3 Aug 1963 |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Wales University of Toronto |
| Occupation | educator, author |
Brian Wyndham Lewis is a former educator, deputy minister in the Northwest Territories government, elected politician and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature.[1]
Lewis and his family first moved to the Northwest Territories in 1963.[2] 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.[3] Lewis ran for the position of speaker but was defeated by Jeannie Marie-Jewell. He became deputy speaker instead.[4] On December 15, 1994 Jewell would resign as speaker and Lewis automatically became Acting Speaker. He held that position until February 15, 1995.[5]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Brian Lewis. "The Development of Responsible Government in the Northwest Territories 1976 - 1998". Volume 21 Number 2 1998. Canadian Parliamentary Review. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ "NWT Votes 2003 Yellowknife Centre Riding Profile". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ "Legislative Reports". Vol 17 no 1 1994. Canadian Parliamentary Review. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ "History of Northwest Territories Speaker 1975-present". Northwest Territories Legislature. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
External links
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |