List of premiers of Yukon
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The Canadian territory of Yukon has had a responsible government since 1978. In the 19th century, Yukon was a segment of the Hudson's Bay Company-administered North-Western Territory and then the Canadian-administered Northwest Territories. The territory only obtained a recognizable local government in 1895 when it became a separate district of the Northwest Territories.{{harvnb|Coates|1988|p=74}} In 1898, Yukon was made a separate territory with its own commissioner and appointed Territorial Council.{{harvnb|Coates|1988|p=103}} Prior to the creation of the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1978, the Territorial Council had a largely advisory role with no political parties or government leader. Instead, powers were invested in the governing Commissioner appointed by the federal government.{{cite web|accessdate=November 10, 2008|url=http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/provincial_territorial_politics/topics/2365/|title=Territorial Battles: Yukon Elections, 1978-2006 |publisher=CBC|date=November 22, 1978 }}
Yukon has had nine premiers since 1978, of which five were from the Yukon Party and its predecessor the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party, two were from the Yukon Liberal Party, and two were from the Yukon New Democratic Party. Yukon is the only province or territory in Canada that has never had a native-born premier. The Government of Yukon does not publish an official list of premiers. Listed here are the terms of serve as provided by the Parliament of Canada.{{cite web|title=Territory File - Premiers - Yukon|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=541ea9a1-9be8-4c14-bb9e-91af86ef1df1&Language=E&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu%3DProvinceTerritory&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2Fcompilations%2FProvinceTerritory.aspx%3FMenu%3DProvinceTerritory&Section=Premiers|publisher=Parliament of Canada|accessdate=October 30, 2012}}
Premiers of Yukon
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Government Leaders of Yukon
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|name = Chris Pearson
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 1
|leadership = 1978
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|party = PC
|birth_year = 1931
|death_year = 2014
|riding = Riverdale North
|term_start = 1978-11-20
|term_end = 1985-03-22
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 1978
|event1_assembly = 24th
|event2 = election
|event2_year = 1982
|event2_assembly = 25th
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}}
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|name = Willard Phelps
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 2
|leadership = 1985
|image =
|party = PC
|birth_year = 1941
|member_title = none
|term_start = 1985-03-23
|term_end = 1985-05-28
|event1 = appointment
|event1_year = 1985
|event1_assembly = 25th
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}}
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|name = Tony Penikett
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 3
|leadership = 1981
|image = Tony Penikett Head Shot.jpg
|party = NDP
|birth_year = 1945
|riding = Whitehorse West
|term_start = 1985-05-29
|term_end = 1992-11-06
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 1985
|event1_assembly = 26th
|event2 = election
|event2_year = 1989
|event2_assembly = 27th
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|name = John Ostashek
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 4
|leadership = 1991
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|party = Yukon
|birth_year = 1936
|death_year = 2007
|riding = Porter Creek North
|term_start = 1992-11-07
|term_end = 1996-10-18
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 1992
|event1_assembly = 28th
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Premiers of Yukon
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|name = Piers McDonald
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 5
|leadership = 1995
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|party = NDP
|birth_year = 1955
|riding = McIntyre-Takhini
|term_start = 1996-10-19
|term_end = 2000-05-05
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 1996
|event1_assembly = 29th
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|name = Pat Duncan
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 6
|leadership = 1998
|image =
|party = Liberal
|birth_year = 1960
|riding = Porter Creek South
|term_start = 2000-05-06
|term_end = 2002-11-30
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 2000
|event1_assembly = 30th
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|name = Dennis Fentie
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 7
|leadership = 2002
|image = Dennis Fentie.jpg
|party = Yukon
|birth_year = 1950
|death_year = 2019
|riding = Watson Lake
|term_start = 2002-11-30
|term_end = 2011-06-10
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 2002
|event1_assembly = 31st
|event2 = election
|event2_year = 2006
|event2_assembly = 32nd
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|name = Darrell Pasloski
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 8
|leadership = 2011
|image = Darrell Pasloski.jpg
|party = Yukon
|birth_year = 1960
|riding = Mountainview
|term_start = 2011-06-11
|term_end = 2016-12-03
|event1 = appointment
|event1_year = 2011
|event1_assembly = 32nd
|event2 = election
|event2_year = 2011
|event2_assembly = 33rd
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|name = Sandy Silver
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 9
|leadership = 2012
|image = Sandy Silver.jpg
|party = Liberal
|birth_year = 1969
|riding = Klondike
|term_start = 2016-12-03
|term_end = 2023-01-14
|event1 = election
|event1_year = 2016
|event1_assembly = 34th
|event2 = election
|event2_year = 2021
|event2_assembly = 35th
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|name = Ranj Pillai
|jurisdiction = YT
|number = 10
|leadership = 2023
|image = Ranj Pillai in 2022.png
|party = Liberal
|birth_year = 1974
|riding = Porter Creek South
|term_start = 2023-01-14
|term_end =
|event1 = appointment
|event1_year = 2023
|event1_assembly = 35th
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See also
Footnotes
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References
- {{cite web|accessdate=November 10, 2008|url=http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/gen-elections.html|title=General Elections |publisher=Elections Yukon }}
- {{cite book|title=Land of the Midnight Sun|author1=Coates, Kenneth |author2=Morrison, William Robert |year=1988 |publisher=Hurtig Publishers |isbn=978-0-88830-331-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dBBiAAAACAAJ|ref=CITEREFCoates1988 }}