Brian Lewis (politician)

Brian Lewis (politician)

Brian Lewis (born: ) is a former educator, deputy minister in the Northwest Territories government, elected politician and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature.

Lewis and his family first moved to the Northwest Territories in 1963.cite web|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=67&art=98 | title=The Development of Responsible Government in the Northwest Territories 1976 - 1998 | publisher =Canadian Parliamentary Review | author = Brian Lewis | work=Volume 21 Number 2 1998 |accessdate=2007-09-12] Lewis was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election he won the Yellowknife Centre electoral district. He was re-elected in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election.cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/nwtvotes2003/riding/018/ | title = NWT Votes 2003 Yellowknife Centre Riding Profile | publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | accessdate = 2007-09-12] Lewis ran for the position of speaker but was defeated by Jeannie Marie-Jewell. He became deputy speaker instead.cite web|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=148&art=996| title=Legislative Reports | publisher =Canadian Parliamentary Review | work=Vol 17 no 1 1994 |accessdate=2007-09-12] On December 15, 1994 Jewell would resign as speaker and Lewis automatically became Actiting Speaker. He held that position until February 15, 1995.cite web|url=http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/visitorinfo/factsheets/speaker.html | title=History of Northwest Territories Speaker 1975-present | publisher =Northwest Territories Legislature |accessdate=2007-09-08]

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