List of premiers of Yukon
Premiers of Yukon

Premier (party)
Premier (party)
Premier (party)
Incumbency
Period
Assemblies
Elections
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1st
Chris Pearson (Progressive Conservative)
6 years, 122 days
November 20, 1978 March 22, 1985
24th 25th
Elected November 20, 1978 Re-elected June 7, 1982 Resigned March 1985
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2nd
Willard Phelps (Progressive Conservative)
66 days
March 23, 1985 May 28, 1985
25th
Designated March 1985
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3rd
Tony Penikett (NDP)
7 years, 161 days
May 29, 1985 November 6, 1992
26th 27th
Elected May 13, 1985 Re-elected February 20, 1989
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4th
John Ostashek (Yukon Party)
3 years, 346 days
November 7, 1992 October 18, 1996
28th
Elected October 19, 1992
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5th
Piers McDonald (NDP)
3 years, 199 days
October 19, 1996 May 5, 2000
29th
Elected September 30, 1996
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6th
Pat Duncan (Liberal)
2 years, 181 days
May 6, 2000 November 30, 2002
30th
Elected April 17, 2000
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7th
Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party)
8 years, 192 days
November 30, 2002 June 10, 2011
31st 32nd
Elected November 4, 2002 Re-elected October 10, 2006 Resigned April 27, 2011
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8th
Darrell Pasloski (Yukon Party)
5 years, 175 days
June 11, 2011 December 3, 2016
32nd 33rd
Designated May 28, 2011 Re-elected October 11, 2011
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9th
Sandy Silver (Liberal)
1 year, 339 days
December 3, 2016 present
34th
Elected November 7, 2016

Question: What happened after the resignation of Chris Pearson in 1985?
Answer: With the resignation of Chris Pearson as leader in 1985 the Progressive Conservatives chose Phelps as theit new leader and he was accordingly the second leader from March 23 to May 28, 1985, when the Yukon took office after winning the 1985 election.