Doug Phillips (politician)

The Honourable Douglas Phillips
16th Commissioner of Yukon
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Governor General	David Lloyd Johnston
Premier	Dennis Fentie
Preceded by	Geraldine Van Bibber
MLA for Riverdale North
In office 1985–2000
Preceded by	Chris Pearson
Succeeded by	Dale Eftoda
Personal details
Born	December 4, 1946 (1946-12-04) (age 64) Toronto, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Yukon Progressive Conservative Party (1985-1992) Yukon Party (1992-2000)
Spouse(s)	Dale Stokes

Douglas George Phillips,^[1] also known as Doug Phillips,^[2] is a Canadian businessman and politician and the current Commissioner of Yukon.

Born in Toronto in 1946, Phillips moved to Whitehorse with his family as a child.^[3] He was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1985, serving fifteen years as the Yukon Party MLA for the territorial riding of Riverdale North. He served in the cabinet of Premier John Ostashek, holding the positions of Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for the Women's Directorate, Minister of Justice, and Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission. He retired from the Legislature in 2000, and was appointed to numerous boards and commissions in the years afterwards.^[3] In 2004 he joined the Yukon Land Use Planning Council, and was serving as its chair when he was appointed Commissioner of Yukon by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.^[3] He was also the Yukon Administrator (also referred to as the "assistant commissioner")^[2] at the time of his appointment.^[4]

Phillips's appointment gained wide approval in the territory.^[2]

Phillips and his wife, Dale Stokes, have five children and five grandchildren. Phillips is also an adopted member of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation's Deisheetaan clan.^[3]

References

1. ^ "PM welcomes Douglas George Phillips as Yukon’s next Commissioner". Prime Minister of Canada's website, November 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Choice of Next Commissioner Praised." Chuck Tobin, the Whitehorse Star, December 1, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Biography of Douglas Phillips. Commissioner of Yukon website.
4. ^ "Former MLA named Yukon's new commissioner." CBC News, November 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011.

External links

• Commissioner of Yukon

Persondata
Name	Phillips, Douglas
Alternative names	Phillips, Doug
Short description	Commissioner of Yukon
Date of birth	December 4, 1946
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Date of death
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