List of premiers of the Northwest Territories
Premiers of the Northwest Territories

List of premiers of the Northwest Territories

Section Title: Premiers of the Northwest Territories
Table Section Text: None

Premier	Period	Assemblies	Elections

See List of lieutenant-governors of Northwest Territories for the heads of government before 1888.

-	—	Robert Brett (Chairman of the Lt. Governor's Advisory Council)	June 30, 1888 November 7, 1891	1st (NW)	Elected June 30, 1888

-	—	Sir Frederick Haultain (Chairman of the Executive Committee)	November 7, 1891 1897	2nd (NW) 3rd (NW)	Elected November 7, 1891 Re-elected October 31, 1894

1st	Sir Frederick Haultain (Northwest Territories Liberal-Conservative Party)	October 7, 1897 August 24, 1905	4th (NW) 5th (NW)	Re-elected November 4, 1898 Re-elected May 21, 1902

See List of Commissioners of Northwest Territories for the heads of government between 1905 and 1980.

2nd	George Braden	June 16, 1980 January 12, 1984	...	Designated June 16, 1980

3rd	Richard Nerysoo	January 12, 1984 November 5, 1985	10th ...	Elected November 21, 1983 Resigned November 5, 1985

-	4th	Nick Sibbeston	November 5, 1985 November 12, 1987	...	Designated November 5, 1985

5th	Dennis Patterson	November 12, 1987 November 14, 1991	11th	Elected October 5, 1987

-	6th	Nellie Cournoyea	November 14, 1991 November 22, 1995	12th	Elected October 15, 1991

7th	Don Morin	November 22, 1995 November 26, 1998	13th ...	Elected October 16, 1995 Resigned November 26, 1998

Acting	Goo Arlooktoo	November 26, 1998 December 10, 1998	...	Appointed acting Premier

8th	Jim Antoine	December 10, 1998 January 17, 2000	... 14th ...	December 10, 1998 Re-elected February 15, 1999 Resigned January 17, 2000

9th	Stephen Kakfwi	January 17, 2000 December 10, 2003	...	Designated January 17, 2000

-	10th	Joe Handley	December 10, 2003 October 19, 2007	15th	Elected November 24, 2003

-	11th	Floyd Roland	October 19, 2007 October 26, 2011	16th	Elected October 1, 2007

-	12th	Bob McLeod	October 26, 2011 present	17th 18th	Elected October 3, 2011 Re-Elected November 23, 2015

Sentence(s)

Bob McLeod is currently the 12th premier of the Northwest Territories having held that position since October 26, 2011.

final_sentence: Bob McLeod is currently the 12th premier of the Northwest Territories having held that position since October 26, 2011.