20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

20th Legislature

Consensus parliament

8 December 2023 – present

Parliament leaders

Premier

R. J. Simpson
8 Dec 2023 – present

Legislative Assembly

Speaker of the Assembly

Shane Thompson
7 Dec 2023 – present

Members

19 seats

Sovereign

Monarch

Charles III
8 Sep 2022 – present

Commissioner

Margaret Thom
18 Sep 2017 – 14 May 2024

Gerald Kisoun
14 May 2024 – present

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The 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in Canada was established by the results of the 2023 Northwest Territories general election on November 14, 2023.^[1]^[2]

Membership

Member	District
Sheryl Yakeleya	Deh Cho
Julian Morse	Frame Lake
Kate Reid	Great Slave
R. J. Simpson	Hay River North
Vince McKay	Hay River South
Denny Rodgers	Inuvik Boot Lake
Lesa Semmler	Inuvik Twin Lakes
Caitlin Cleveland	Kam Lake
George Nerysoo	Mackenzie Delta
Jane Armstrong	Monfwi
Shane Thompson	Nahendeh
Lucy Kuptana	Nunakput
Kieron Testart	Range Lake
Daniel McNeely	Sahtu
Jay MacDonald	Thebacha
Richard Edjericon	Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Robert Hawkins	Yellowknife Centre
Shauna Morgan	Yellowknife North
Caroline Wawzonek	Yellowknife South

Source:^[3]

Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

Cabinet of the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Portfolio	Minister
Premier Government House Leader Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs Minister of Justice	R.J. Simpson
Deputy Premier Minister of Finance Minister of Infrastructure Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation	Caroline Wawzonek
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment	Caitlin Cleveland
Minister Responsible for Housing NWT Minister Responsible for the Status of Women	Lucy Kuptana
Minister of Environment and Climate Change	Jay MacDonald
Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board	Vince McKay
Minister of Health and Social Services	Lesa Semmler

References

^ Williams·, Ollie (November 24, 2023). "In pictures: MLAs are sworn in on a new note of optimism". cabinradio.ca.
^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-election-how-to-vote-1.7024924
^ "Members of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories". Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.