List of premiers of the Northwest Territories
Premiers of the Northwest Territories
Table:
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[N 1]

June 16, 1980
January 12, 1984

...

Designated June 16, 1980

3rd

Richard Nerysoo[N 1]

January 12, 1984
November 5, 1985

10th
...

Elected November 21, 1983
Resigned November 5, 1985

4th

Nick Sibbeston[N 1]

November 5, 1985
November 12, 1987

...

Designated November 5, 1985

5th

Dennis Patterson[N 1]

November 12, 1987
November 14, 1991

11th

Elected October 5, 1987

6th

Nellie Cournoyea[N 1]

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[6]

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

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