Fred Berger (1932–2009) was a

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politician. First elected to the non-partisan

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in the 1974 territorial election, he became the first leader of the

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when the territory adopted political parties for the first time in the 1978 election. Berger was not elected to the

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, however, losing to

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in the Klondike electoral district. He remained leader of the party until 1981, when he was succeeded by

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. He later operated a number of businesses, including a movie theatre and a drug store, in

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, but remained a prominent activist within the party until his death in 2009."Fred Berger, pioneering NDPer, dies at 76"
''Yukon News'', March 2, 2009.

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1932 births 2009 deaths Politicians from Vienna People from Dawson City Austrian emigrants to Canada Yukon New Democratic Party leaders Members of the Yukon Territorial Council {{Yukon-politician-stub