Sandy Silver
| Sandy Silver | |
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| Premier of Yukon | |
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Assumed office December 3, 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Commissioner | Doug Phillips |
| Preceded by | Darrell Pasloski |
| Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party | |
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Assumed office August 17, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Darius Elias |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Klondike | |
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Assumed office October 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Nordick |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 15, 1969 Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Yukon Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Sidney Alexander (Sandy) Silver (born October 15, 1969) is a Canadian politician and the Premier of Yukon. He was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.,[1] and was re-elected in 2016. He represents the electoral district of Klondike as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party caucus.
On August 17, 2012, Silver became interim leader of the Yukon Liberal Party following the resignation of Darius Elias, who quit the Liberals to sit as an Independent.[2] Silver became the permanent leader by acclamation in February 2014.[3]
As a member of the assembly, Sandy Silver sits on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Board and Committees, and the Members’ Services Board.
Originally from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Silver has lived in Dawson City since 1998. Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, he was a high school math teacher at Robert Service School, a mentor, and sports coach. He holds degrees in math and psychology from St. Francis Xavier University and a bachelor of education from the University of Maine.
References
- ↑ Yukon Votes 2011: Klondike CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ↑ Elias quits the liberals. Yukon News, August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Sandy Silver named new Yukon Liberal Party leader". CBC News, February 11, 2014.
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