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List of Northwest Territories Premiers

This is a list of the premiers of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

As the NWT has a consensus government, the premier is elected by and from the members of the legislative assembly, who are not divided into parties.

Name Term
Sir Frederick W. A. G. Haultain 1897-1905
NWT governed by a commissioner
George Braden 1980-1984
Richard Nerysoo 1984-1985
Nick Sibbeston 1985-1987
Dennis Patterson 1987-1991
Nellie Cournoyea 1991-1995
Don Morin 1995-1998
James Antoine 1998-2000
Stephen Kakfwi 2000-2003
Joe Handley 2003-

Note. Prior to 1897, the Northwest Territories had no premier. From 1905 to 1980, the head of government of the NWT was a commissioner appointed by the federal government. Prior to 1994, the NWT head of government was referred to as Government Leader.

Lists of Canadian first ministers:

Prime Minister Alberta B.C. Manitoba N.B. Nfld.-Lab. N.S. Ontario P.E.I. Quebec Sask. Yukon N.W.T. Nunavut

For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.

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