Nick Sibbeston

Nick G. Sibbeston
Senator for Northwest Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2, 1999
Appointed by	Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born	November 21, 1943 (1943-11-21) (age 68) Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Religion	Roman Catholic

Nick G. Sibbeston (born November 21, 1943) is a Canadian Senator. He attended residential school in Fort Simpson, Providence, Inuvik, and Yellowknife, and the University of Alberta where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees.

Political career

In 1970, Sibbeston was elected to a four-year term on the North West Territorial Council until he was defeated by William Lafferty in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election and served until 1991. During his second term in the Legislative Assembly, Sibbeston was elected to serve in the Executive Council. He would serve six years in Cabinet until he was elected to serve as the fourth Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1985 until 1987.

Civil servant

After 1991, Sibbeston worked briefly for the Government of Northwest Territories. as justice specialist and as a public administrator for Deh Cho Health & Social Services. He served four years on the Canadian Human Rights Panel/Tribunal. He also served as cultural and Slavey language advisor for the television program North of 60.

Senator

He was a lawyer before being appointed to the Senate on September 2, 1999. In the Senate, one of his goals has been to find a new name for the Northwest Territories to better reflect his jurisdiction's geography and people.

References

External links

• Nick Sibbeston homepage

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by New District	MLA Mackenzie-Laird 1970-1975	Succeeded by William Lafferty
Preceded by William Lafferty	MLA Mackenzie-Laird 1979-1983	Succeeded by District Abolished
Preceded by New District	MLA Deh Cho Gah 1983-1987	Succeeded by District Abolished
Preceded by New District	MLA Nahendeh 1987-1991	Succeeded by Jim Antoine
Preceded by Richard Nerysoo	Premier of Northwest Territories 1985-1987	Succeeded by Dennis Patterson
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Willie Adams	Senator Northwest Territories 1999-present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Sibbeston, Nick
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Date of birth	November 21, 1943
Place of birth	Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
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