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
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1994). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
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| 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 |