The 16th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 24th sitting legislature in Northwest Territories history. The membership of this Assembly was decided by the 2007 Northwest Territories general election held on October 1, 2007 to elect 19 members.
Despite attempts by political parties to run candidates for the legislature, the legislature is nonpartisan and has been since 1905. The members met in October to choose the Premier, Speaker and the Cabinet.N.W.T. election provided colourful night Under the territory's consensus government system, Floyd Roland was chosen as the new Premier on October 17, 2007.
The NWT has set in place legislation that ensures elections are held every four years on the first Monday in October and the next election was held October 3, 2011.
Membership Members elected in the general election ConstituencyMemberFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsDeh ChoMichael McLeod19993rd termFrame LakeWendy Bisaro20071st termGreat SlaveGlen Abernethy20071st termHay River NorthPaul Delorey19993rd termHay River SouthJane Groenewegen19954th termInuvik Boot LakeFloyd Roland19954th termInuvik Twin LakesRobert C. McLeod20042nd termKam LakeDave Ramsay20032nd termMackenzie DeltaDavid Krutko19954th termMonfwiJackson Lafferty20052nd termNahendehKevin A. Menicoche20032nd termNunakputJackie Jacobson20071st termRange LakeSandy Lee19993rd termSahtuNorman Yakeleya20032nd termThebachaMichael Miltenberger19954th termTu NedheTom Beaulieu20071st termWeledehBob Bromley20071st termYellowknife CentreRobert Hawkins20032nd termYellowknife SouthBob McLeod20071st term
Membership changes DateMemberDistrictReasonMarch 26, 2011Sandy LeeRange LakeResigned to run for a seat in the 2011 Canadian federal election
References
External links Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories