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Incumbent: Doug Phillips First commissioner: James Morrow Walsh Formation: June 13, 1898 This is a list of Yukon Commissioners from 1897 to the present. The Commissioner is appointed by the Government of Canada, but they are not vice-regals and therefore not the Queen's Representative of the territory.
Commissioner Term James Morrow Walsh 1897-1898 William Ogilvie 1898-1901 James Hamilton Ross 1901-1902 Henry William Newlands 1902-1902 (acting) Zachary Taylor Wood 1902-1903 (acting) Frederick Tennyson Congdon 1903-1904 William Wallace Burns McInnes 1905-1906 John T. Lithgow January 1907 - May 1907 (acting) Alexander Henderson 1907-1911 George Black 1912-1915 George Norris Williams 1915-1916 (acting) Office of Commissioner and Administrator were abolished in 1918. Office replaced by the Gold Commissioner who was responsible to the federal Minister of the Interior.
Gold Commissioner Term F.X. Gosselin 1907-1912 George P. MacKenzie 1912-1924 Percy Reid 1925-1927 George Ian MacLean 1928-1932 The position of Gold Commissioner and Comptroller were combined in 1932 with the Comptroller being the title for the chief executive. Spelling was changed to Controller in 1936.
Controller Term George A. Jeckell 1932-1946 John Edward Gibben 1947-1948 In 1948, the title of chief executive once again became Commissioner. Beginning in 1978, Yukon had party government with a Government Leader (later Premier) and powers being devolved from the Commissioner to the government.
See also: List of premiers of Yukon
Commissioner Term John Edward Gibben 1948-1950 Andrew Harold Gibson 1950-1951 Frederick Fraser 1951-1952 Wilfred George Brown 1952-1955 Frederick Howard Collins 1955-1962 Gordon Robertson Cameron 1962-1966 James Smith 1966-1976 Arthur MacDonald Pearson 1976-1978 Frank Fingland 1978-1979 (interim) Ione Christensen 1979 Douglas Bell 1979-1986 John Kenneth McKinnon 1986-1995 Judy Gingell 1995-2000 Jack Cable 2000-2005 Geraldine Van Bibber 2005-2010 Doug Phillips 2010-present Living former Commissioners
As of November 2010[update], six former commissioners are alive, the oldest being Douglas Bell (1979–1986, born 1926). The most recent commissioner to die was Frank Fingland (1978–1979).
Name Term Date of birth Ione Christensen 1979 October 10, 1933 Douglas Bell 1979–1986 June 15, 1926 John Kenneth McKinnon 1986–1995 April 20, 1936 Judy Gingell 1995–2000 1948 (age 62–63) Jack Cable 2000–2005 August 17, 1934 Geraldine Van Bibber 2005–2010 July 3, 1951 References
- "History". Commissioner of Yukon. Government of Yukon. http://www.commissioner.gov.yk.ca/about/history.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- "Commissioners, Gold Commissioners and Controllers of the Yukon Territory". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=a1ARTA0011890. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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