Appointments to Minister of Justice

Below is information we have gathered on appointments to the Minister of Justice position. To make things a little easier, we've included related titles with an asterisk. This information has been compiled from Hansards, NWT Gazettes and previous press releases.

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MLA for Hay River North
The Honourable
R.J. Simpson
Dec. 11, 2023 to present
Minister of Justice

20th Assembly
Hay River North
MLA for Hay River North
R.J. Simpson
Sept. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2023
Minister of Justice

19th Assembly
Hay River North
MLA for Yellowknife South
Caroline Wawzonek
Nov. 8, 2019 to Sept. 8, 2020
Minister of Justice

19th Assembly
Yellowknife South
MLA for Thebacha
Louis Sebert
Dec. 23, 2015 to Oct. 25, 2019
Minister of Justice

18th Assembly
Thebacha
MLA for Kam Lake
David Ramsay
Oct. 31, 2013 to Dec. 17, 2015
Minister of Justice

17th Assembly
Kam Lake
MLA for Great Slave
Glen Abernethy
Nov. 2, 2011 to Oct. 31, 2013
Minister of Justice

17th Assembly
Great Slave
MLA for Monfwi
Jackson Lafferty
Oct. 22, 2007 to Oct. 27, 2011
Minister of Justice

16th Assembly
Monfwi
MLA for Yellowknife South
Brendan Bell
March 16, 2005 to Oct. 18, 2007
Minister of Justice

15th Assembly
Yellowknife South
MLA for Frame Lake
Charles Dent
Dec. 15, 2003 to March 16, 2005
Minister of Justice

15th Assembly
Frame Lake
MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes
Roger Allen
Nov. 7, 2001 to Dec. 11, 2003
Minister of Justice

14th Assembly
Inuvik Twin Lakes
MLA for Nahendeh
Jim Antoine
Jan. 25, 2000 to Nov. 7, 2001
Minister of Justice

14th Assembly
Nahendeh
MLA for Sahtu
Stephen Kakfwi
March 31, 1999 to Jan. 19, 2000
Minister of Justice

13th Assembly
Sahtu
MLA for Kitikmeot
Kelvin Ng
March 29, 1996 to March 26, 1999
Minister of Justice

13th Assembly
Kitikmeot
MLA for Sahtu
Stephen Kakfwi
Nov. 28, 1995 to March 25, 1996
Minister of Justice

13th Assembly
Sahtu
MLA for Sahtu
Stephen Kakfwi
July 9, 1992 to Nov. 22, 1995
Minister of Justice

12th Assembly
Sahtu
MLA for Iqaluit
Dennis Patterson
Nov. 22, 1991 to July 9, 1992
Minister of Justice

12th Assembly
Iqaluit
MLA for Yellowknife North
Michael Ballantyne
Nov. 13, 1987 to Nov. 14, 1991
Minister of Justice

11th Assembly
Yellowknife North
Name Title Assembly District Start Date End Date
Hon. R.J. Simpson Minister of Justice 20th Assembly Hay River North 2023.12.11
Hon. R.J. Simpson Minister of Justice 19th Assembly Hay River North 2020.09.08 2023.12.08
Hon. Caroline Wawzonek Minister of Justice 19th Assembly Yellowknife South 2019.11.08 2020.09.08
Louis Sebert Minister of Justice 18th Assembly Thebacha 2015.12.23 2019.10.25
David Ramsay Minister of Justice 17th Assembly Kam Lake 2013.10.31 2015.12.17
Glen Abernethy Minister of Justice 17th Assembly Great Slave 2011.11.02 2013.10.31
Jackson Lafferty Minister of Justice 16th Assembly Monfwi 2007.10.22 2011.10.27
Brendan Bell Minister of Justice 15th Assembly Yellowknife South 2005.03.16 2007.10.18
Charles Dent Minister of Justice 15th Assembly Frame Lake 2003.12.15 2005.03.16
Roger Allen Minister of Justice 14th Assembly Inuvik Twin Lakes 2001.11.07 2003.12.11
Jim Antoine Minister of Justice 14th Assembly Nahendeh 2000.01.25 2001.11.07
Stephen Kakfwi Minister of Justice 13th Assembly Sahtu 1999.03.31 2000.01.19
Kelvin Ng Minister of Justice 13th Assembly Kitikmeot 1996.03.29 1999.03.26
Stephen Kakfwi Minister of Justice 13th Assembly Sahtu 1995.11.28 1996.03.25
Stephen Kakfwi Minister of Justice 12th Assembly Sahtu 1992.07.09 1995.11.22
Dennis Patterson Minister of Justice 12th Assembly Iqaluit 1991.11.22 1992.07.09
Michael Ballantyne Minister of Justice 11th Assembly Yellowknife North 1987.11.13 1991.11.14
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