Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS section 61(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an Executive Council of the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS the Executive Council shall be comprised of the Premier chosen by the Legislative Assembly and persons appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE, I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South that the honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Stephen Kakfwi, is hereby chosen to be Premier and Member of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories.