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Judy Gingell,is an aboriginal Canadian politician,who served as the commissioner of Yukon from 1995 to 2000.
Yukon University is a public university in the Canadian territory of Yukon. The university main campus is based in Whitehorse,although the institution also operates 12 campuses throughout the territory. The university confers bachelor's degrees,diplomas,certificates as well as trades and vocational training and adult basic education. The institution is currently the only university based in northern Canada.
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Dennis Lars Schneider was a real estate agent and political figure in the Yukon,Canada. He represented Whitehorse West in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2002 as a Liberal.
Stacey Hassard is a Canadian politician,who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Pelly-Nisutlin as a member of the Yukon Party caucus. He is a former leader of the Yukon's Official Opposition and the former interim leader of the Yukon Party.
David Laxton is a Canadian politician who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election. He served as the 10th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly and represented the electoral district of Porter Creek Centre on behalf of the Yukon Party until his resignation from caucus in mid-2016.
The Order of Yukon is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian territory of Yukon. Instituted in 2018,with its first members inducted in 2019,it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of Yukon. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory.
Robert Fleming was a Canadian politician,who served on the Yukon Territorial Council from 1974 to 1978 and in the Legislative Assembly of Yukon from 1978 to 1982.
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- ↑ Guzyk, Rob (October 20, 1992). "Independents will play a role". Whitehorse Star . Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2024– via newspapers.com.
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