Robert Hector MacQuarrie (January 10, 1935 – October 20, 2021) was a politician and teacher from

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...

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Political career

MacQuarrie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories in the

1979 Northwest Territories general election The 1979 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 1, 1979. Twenty-two members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. In 1980, George Braden was named "Government Leader", the first democratic leader of t ...

. He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for one year. He resigned from his post as speaker because he wanted to participate in debates in the Legislature. MacQuarrie was re-elected in Yellowknife Centre in the

1983 Northwest Territories general election The 1983 Northwest Territories general election was held on November 21, 1983. This was the first election in the Northwest Territories with live television coverage of vote returns. Election Results The election was held in 24 constituencies, up ...

. As chairman of the Special Committee on Unity, and later as vice-chairman of the Western Constitutional Forum, he played a significant role in the division of the Northwest Territories.

References

External links

''Canadian Parliamentary Review'' "PA Activities: The Canadian Scene" Vol 3 No 4''Canadian Parliamentary Review'' "Robert MacQuarrie elected speaker" Vol 3 No 1
{{DEFAULTSORT:Macquarrie, Robert H. 1935 births 2021 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories People from Edson, Alberta People from Yellowknife Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories