15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

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15th Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Established2003
Disbanded2007
Seats19
Elections
Last election
2003
Meeting place
Yellowknife
Former Premier Joe Handley Premier Joe Handley of NWT.jpg
Former Premier Joe Handley

The 15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 23rd sitting legislature or council in Northwest Territories history. It lasted from 2003 until September 3, 2007. The primary membership was elected in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election. There were two by-elections conducted during the interim.

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Joe Handley was Premier. David Krutko, then Paul Delorey were Speakers during the sitting.

Members elected in the twentieth general election

DistrictMember
Inuvik Twin Lakes Roger Allen
Yellowknife South Brendan Bell
Great Slave Bill Braden
Hay River North Paul Delorey
Frame Lake Charles Dent
Hay River South Jane Groenewegen
Weledeh Joe Handley
Yellowknife Centre Robert Hawkins
Mackenzie Delta David Krutko
Range Lake Sandy Lee
Deh Cho Michael McLeod
Nahendeh Kevin A. Menicoche
Thebacha Michael Miltenberger
Inuvik Boot Lake Floyd Roland
Nunakput Calvin P. Pokiak
Kam Lake Dave Ramsay
Tu Nedhe Bobby J. Villeneuve
Sahtu Norman Yakeleya
Monfwi Henry Zoe

Members elected in by-elections

Resignation of Roger Allen
Resignation of Henry Zoe

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