Douglas Leslie Dewey Bell, (June 15, 1926 – April 18, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the

commissioner of Yukon The commissioner of Yukon (french: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory of Yukon. The commissioner is appointed by the federal government and, in contrast to the governor gene ...

. He was made a Member of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

in 1989 and a member of the Order of Yukon in 2019. Bell died at the age of 94 in 2021 after a period of declining health.

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History of Yukon Commissioners
1926 births 2021 deaths Commissioners of Yukon Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Yukon People from Moose Jaw Politicians from Whitehorse {{Yukon-politician-stub