Brian W. Lewis | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
In office 1987–1995 |
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Preceded by | Robert H. MacQuarrie |
Succeeded by | Jake Ootes |
Constituency | Yellowknife Centre |
Personal details | |
Born |
London, England, United Kingdom |
September 26, 1936
Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Spouse(s) | Della Bunz, m. 3 Aug 1963 |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater |
University of Wales University of Toronto |
Occupation | educator, author |
Brian Wyndham Lewis 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. 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. Lewis ran for the position of speaker but was defeated by Jeannie Marie-Jewell. He became deputy speaker instead. On December 15, 1994 Jewell would resign as speaker and Lewis automatically became Acting Speaker. He held that position until February 15, 1995.