List Of Premiers Of Yukon
The Canadian territory of Yukon has had a responsible government since 1978. In the 19th century, Yukon was a segment of the Hudson's Bay Company-administered North-Western Territory and then the Canadian-administered Northwest Territories. The territory only obtained a recognizable local government in 1895 when it became a separate district of the Northwest Territories. In 1898, Yukon was made a separate territory with its own commissioner and appointed Territorial Council. Prior to 1978, the territory had a legislature with a largely advisory role and no political parties or government leader. Instead, powers were invested in a governing Commissioner appointed by the federal government.
Yukon has had eight Premiers since 1978, of which five were from the Yukon Party and its predecessor the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party, one was from the Yukon Liberal Party, and two were from the Yukon New Democratic Party. Chris Pearson and Tony Penikett are both the territory's longest-serving Premiers, having each served for seven years.
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