Former Premiers and Government Leaders of the Northwest Territories

A premier is the chief minister of a provincial government. Because of the shared framework of cabinet government, the office of provincial premier is similar to that held by Canada's prime minister. The policy direction and management of the provincial governments is visibly dominated by their premiers. A premier is in every sense the "first" minister.

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Dates of Office	Premier/Government Leader	Party	(Born - Died)
16 Jun 1980 - 12 Jan 1984	George Braden	(none)	(b. 1949)
12 Jan 1984 - 5 Nov 1985	Richard Nerysoo	(none)	(b. 1953)
5 Nov 1985 - 12 Nov 1987	Nicholas G. Sibbeston	(none)	(b. 1943)
12 Nov 1987 - 14 Nov 1991	Dennis Patterson	(none)	(b. 1948)
14 Nov 1991 - 22 Nov 1995	Nellie J. Cournoyea	(none)	(b. 1940)
22 Nov 1995 - 10 Dec 1998	Don Morin	(none)	(b. 1954)
10 Dec 1998 - 17 Jan 2000	James L. Antoine	(none)	(b. 1949)
17 Jan 2000 - 10 Dec 2003	Stephen Kakfwi	(none)	(b. 1950)
10 Dec 2003 - 18 Oct 2007	Joe Handley	(none)	(b. 1943)
18 Oct 2007 - 26 Oct 2011	Floyd Roland	(none)	(b. 1961)
26 Oct 2011 -	Bob McLeod	(none)	(b. 1960)