Tony Whitford
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Anthony Wilfred James (Tony) Whitford (Born June 11, 1941, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada) is the current Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. He has been Commissioner since April 29, 2005.
Whitford attended the University of Calgary and earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 1977. He was the Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for Kam Lake and the speaker of the assembly. His win in 1999 topped 80% of the vote. In October 2004 he became deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
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| Preceded by Ted Richard |
MLA Yellowknife South 1988 - 1995 |
Succeeded by Seamus Henry |
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Kam Lake 1999 - 2003 |
Succeeded by Dave Ramsay |
| Preceded by Cal Mains |
Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 2004 - 2005 |
Succeeded by Margaret Thom |
| Preceded by Glenna Hansen |
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 2005 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Commissioner: Tony Whitford • Former commissioners • Former lieutenant-governors | |
| Deputy Commissioner: Margaret Thom • Former Deputy Commissioners | |
| Premier: Joe Handley • Former premiers | |
| Executive Council (Cabinet) | |
| Legislature: Current assembly • Former legislatures • Current electoral divisions | |
| Consensus government (1870-1898) (1905-present) | |
| Former Political parties (1898 - 1905): Liberal-Conservative • Liberals • Socialist | |
| Elections: 2003 general election • Plebiscites • Electoral districts | |
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