Appointments to Speaker

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MLA for Nahendeh
The Honourable
Shane Thompson
Dec. 8, 2023 to present
Speaker

20th Assembly
Nahendeh
MLA for Mackenzie Delta
Frederick Blake Jr.
Oct. 25, 2019 to Dec. 8, 2023
Speaker

19th Assembly
Mackenzie Delta
MLA for Monfwi
Jackson Lafferty
Dec. 17, 2015 to Oct. 25, 2019
Speaker

18th Assembly
Monfwi
MLA for Nunakput
Jackie Jacobson
Oct. 27, 2011 to Dec. 17, 2015
Speaker

17th Assembly
Nunakput
MLA for Hay River North
Paul Delorey
Oct. 18, 2007 to Oct. 27, 2011
Speaker

16th Assembly
Hay River North
MLA for Hay River North
Paul Delorey
June 1, 2004 to Oct. 18, 2007
Speaker

15th Assembly
Hay River North
MLA for Mackenzie Delta
David Krutko
Dec. 11, 2003 to June 1, 2004
Speaker

15th Assembly
Mackenzie Delta
MLA for Kam Lake
Tony Whitford
Jan. 19, 2000 to Dec. 11, 2003
Speaker

14th Assembly
Kam Lake
MLA for Deh Cho
Samuel Gargan
Nov. 22, 1995 to Jan. 19, 2000
Speaker

13th Assembly
Deh Cho
MLA for Deh Cho
Samuel Gargan
Feb. 15, 1995 to Nov. 22, 1995
Speaker

12th Assembly
Deh Cho
MLA for Yellowknife Centre
Brian Lewis
Dec. 15, 1994 to Feb. 15, 1995
Speaker

12th Assembly
Yellowknife Centre
MLA for Thebacha
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Dec. 13, 1993 to Dec. 15, 1994
Speaker

12th Assembly
Thebacha
MLA for Yellowknife North
Michael Ballantyne
Nov. 13, 1991 to Dec. 9, 1993
Speaker

12th Assembly
Yellowknife North
MLA for Mackenzie Delta
Richard Nerysoo
Oct. 19, 1989 to Nov. 13, 1991
Speaker

11th Assembly
Mackenzie Delta
MLA for Kitikmeot West
Red Pedersen
Nov. 12, 1987 to Oct. 18, 1989
Speaker

11th Assembly
Kitikmeot West
MLA for Hay River
Don Stewart
Jan. 11, 1984 to Nov. 12, 1987
Speaker

10th Assembly
Hay River
MLA for Hay River
Don Stewart
Oct. 22, 1980 to Jan. 11, 1984
Speaker

9th Assembly
Hay River
MLA for Yellowknife Centre
Bob MacQuarrie
Nov. 13, 1979 to Oct. 22, 1980
Speaker

9th Assembly
Yellowknife Centre
MLA for Yellowknife South
David Searle
May 1, 1975 to Nov. 13, 1979
Speaker

8th Assembly
Yellowknife South
Name Title Assembly District Start Date End Date
Hon. Shane Thompson Speaker 20th Assembly Nahendeh 2023.12.08
Frederick Blake Jr. Speaker 19th Assembly Mackenzie Delta 2019.10.25 2023.12.08
Jackson Lafferty Speaker 18th Assembly Monfwi 2015.12.17 2019.10.25
Jackie Jacobson Speaker 17th Assembly Nunakput 2011.10.27 2015.12.17
Paul Delorey Speaker 16th Assembly Hay River North 2007.10.18 2011.10.27
Paul Delorey Speaker 15th Assembly Hay River North 2004.06.01 2007.10.18
David Krutko Speaker 15th Assembly Mackenzie Delta 2003.12.11 2004.06.01
Tony Whitford Speaker 14th Assembly Kam Lake 2000.01.19 2003.12.11
Samuel Gargan Speaker 13th Assembly Deh Cho 1995.11.22 2000.01.19
Samuel Gargan Speaker 12th Assembly Deh Cho 1995.02.15 1995.11.22
Brian Lewis Speaker 12th Assembly Yellowknife Centre 1994.12.15 1995.02.15
Jeannie Marie-Jewell Speaker 12th Assembly Thebacha 1993.12.13 1994.12.15
Michael Ballantyne Speaker 12th Assembly Yellowknife North 1991.11.13 1993.12.09
Richard Nerysoo Speaker 11th Assembly Mackenzie Delta 1989.10.19 1991.11.13
Red Pedersen Speaker 11th Assembly Kitikmeot West 1987.11.12 1989.10.18
Don Stewart Speaker 10th Assembly Hay River 1984.01.11 1987.11.12
Don Stewart Speaker 9th Assembly Hay River 1980.10.22 1984.01.11
Bob MacQuarrie Speaker 9th Assembly Yellowknife Centre 1979.11.13 1980.10.22
David Searle Speaker 8th Assembly Yellowknife South 1975.05.01 1979.11.13
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