Dennis Patterson

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The Honourable

Dennis Glen Patterson
Canadian Senator
from Nunavut
Assumed office
August 27, 2009
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byMichaëlle Jean
5th Premier of the Northwest Territories
In office
November 12, 1987 – November 14, 1991
CommissionerJohn Havelock Parker
Daniel L. Norris
Preceded byNick Sibbeston
Succeeded byNellie Cournoyea
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for
In office
October 1, 1979 – November 21, 1983
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for
In office
November 21, 1983 – October 16, 1995
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byEd Picco
Personal details
Born (1948-12-30) December 30, 1948 (age 72)
Vancouver, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
Occupationlawyer
Professionpolitician

Dennis Glen Patterson (born December 30, 1948) is a politician and lawyer.[1] He served as MLA for Frobisher Bay and Iqaluit from 1978 to 1995, as NWT Minister of Education, Justice and Municipal Affairs and was chosen as the fifth premier of Northwest Territories from 1987 to 1991. He headed the campaign that led to the creation of Nunavut in 1999.[2]

Patterson is currently a member of the Law Society of Nunavut. In the past he has served as a director of the Northwest Territories Law Foundation and as chair of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Legal Services Board until 2000. He became a private consultant in 2001.[3]

Patterson was named to the Senate of Canada by Stephen Harper on August 27, 2009.[4] He represents Nunavut as a Conservative.

References[]

  1. ^ Dennis Glen Patterson - Conservative Party of Canada
  2. ^ Brennan, Richard J. (August 28, 2009). "Harper dubbed 'patronage king'". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. ^ "Northern Property REIT Management and Trustees". Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  4. ^ "Ex-premier Patterson named Nunavut's new senator". CBC News. August 27, 2009. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

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