Eric Fairclough | |
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MLA for Mayo-Tatchun | |
In office 1996–2011 |
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Preceded by | Danny Joe |
Succeeded by | Jim Tredger |
Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
In office 2001–2002 |
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Preceded by | Trevor Harding |
Succeeded by | Todd Hardy |
Leader of Official Opposition of Yukon | |
In office 2001–2002 |
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Preceded by | Trevor Harding |
Succeeded by | Todd Hardy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Whitehorse, Yukon |
July 6, 1962
Political party | Yukon NDP → Liberal |
Eric Fairclough is the Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation. He formerly represented the electoral district of Mayo-Tatchun in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2011.
Originally a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party as well as the party's leader from 2001 to 2002, Fairclough quit the party in 2006 after approaching the Yukon Liberal Party. He sat as a Liberal MLA for the remainder of his time in the legislature.