Nick Sibbeston

Canadian politician

Nick G. Sibbeston (born November 21, 1943)[1] is a retired Canadian Senator. He represented the Northwest Territories. He was nominated to the Senate by Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1999 and sat until 2017, when he resigned on his 74th birthday. He was Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1985 to 1987.[2]


Nick G. Sibbeston
Senator for Northwest Territories
In office
September 2, 1999 – November 21, 2017
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byRoméo LeBlanc
4th Premier of the Northwest Territories
In office
November 5, 1985 – November 12, 1987
CommissionerJohn Havelock Parker
Preceded byRichard Nerysoo
Succeeded byDennis Patterson
MLA for Mackenzie-Laird
In office
December 21, 1970 – March 10, 1975
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byWilliam Lafferty
In office
October 1, 1979 – November 21, 1983
Preceded byWilliam Lafferty
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
MLA for Deh Cho Gah
In office
November 21, 1983 – October 5, 1987
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
MLA for Nahendeh
In office
October 5, 1987 – October 15, 1991
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byJim Antoine
Personal details
Born (1943-11-21) November 21, 1943 (age 80)
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNon-affiliated
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (until 2014)
Independent Liberal
(2014-2016)
Spouse(s)Karen Sibbeston
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
OccupationLawyer
Professionpolitician

References

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  1. "Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. "Nick Sibbeston blames 'party politics' for low attendance". CBC News. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.