Robert R. McLeod (born 1952) is a former

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politician. He was a member of the

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from 2007 to 2019, and served as the 12th

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, from October 26, 2011 to October 24, 2019.

Early life

Born in 1952 and raised in

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, McLeod holds a

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from the

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and an honours diploma in administrative management from the

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. He also completed a program of national and international studies at the Royal Military College in

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. He has been a federal civil servant and served in the Northwest Territories public service.

Political career

McLeod ran for a seat to the

and was elected in the

2007 Northwest Territories general election The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on October 1, 2007. Nineteen members were elected to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system. The election was called on Se ...

. He defeated two other candidates winning over 60% of the popular vote in

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. After the election McLeod was appointed to the cabinet with the portfolios of Human Resources, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Public Utilities Board and Energy Initiatives. McLeod ran for re-election in the

2011 Northwest Territories general election The 2011 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 3, 2011. Nineteen members were returned to the 17th Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system. The territory operates on ...

and he was returned by acclamation to his second term. When the Territorial Leadership Committee met following the election McLeod stood for Premier and won defeating two other candidates to become the 12th

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. He was re-elected as both premier and MLA in the

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becoming the first premier of the Northwest Territories to serve two full terms since 1902. He became the longest serving Premier after

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stepped down on February 2, 2018. On September 6, 2019, McLeod announced that he would not seek re-election. His brother,

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, was also a member of the Legislature from 1999 to 2011. He is the current Member of Canadian Parliament representing the

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, first elected in

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, representing the

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References

External links

Bob McLeod Legislature biography
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