9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
9th Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Disbanded | 1983 |
| Seats | 22 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1979 |
| Meeting place | |
| Yellowknife | |
The 9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 16th assembly of the territorial government from 1979 to 1983. The Commissioner turned over Executive Council privileges allowing elected members to form the cabinet and become leader of government in 1980 for the first time since 1905. From the 1979 Northwest Territories general election that was held on October 1, 1979, 22 members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.