Brian Wyndham Lewis is a former educator, deputy minister in the Northwest Territories government, elected politician and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature.[1]
Brian W. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. MacQuarrie |
| Succeeded by | Jake Ootes |
| Constituency | Yellowknife Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1936 London, England, United Kingdom |
| 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 |
Lewis and his family first moved to the Northwest Territories in 1963.[2]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.[3] Lewis ran for the position of speaker but was defeated by Jeannie Marie-Jewell. He became deputy speaker instead.[4] On December 15, 1994 Jewell would resign as speaker and Lewis automatically became Acting Speaker. He held that position until February 15, 1995.[5]