George Tuccaro (born May 12, 1950) was the

commissioner of the Northwest Territories The commissioner of the Northwest Territories (french: Commissaire des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is the Government of Canada's representative in the Northwest Territories. Similar in certain functions to a lieutenant governor, the commissioner s ...

. He served in that position from May 12, 2010 until May 10, 2016.

Biography

George Tuccaro was born on May 12, 1950, in northern

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. A member of the Mikisew Cree

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, Tuccaro began a career in broadcasting in 1971, when he became an Announcer-Operator with

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Radio in

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. In 1979, Tuccaro joined the public service, becoming a communications officer with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Leaving that position in 1981, Tuccaro returned to broadcasting by again joining

as a Coordinator of Aboriginal Languages Programming. In this position, Tuccaro worked to develop the promotion of Aboriginal languages in radio broadcasting, as well as producing an internationally acclaimed radio documentary on the rate of teen

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in the north of Canada. Between 1990 and 1991, Tuccaro was the Coordinator of the Cultural Industries Program, and created a booking agency for northern performing artists in the Northwest Territories. From then until 2002, Tuccaro hosted '' Trail's End'', a

Radio program, and served as the anchor of '' Northbeat'', the first daily current affairs television program in Canada's north.George Lester Tuccaro, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
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Government of the Northwest Territories The Politics of Northwest Territories involves not only the governance of the Northwest Territories but also the social, economic and political issues specific to the territory. This includes matters relating to local governance and governance by ...

. Retrieved February 26, 2014. In 2002, Tuccaro retired from public broadcasting to start his own company, GLT Communications, through which he aimed to bring major events to the territory. Tuccaro has been awarded a

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

and a

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. On May 12, 2010, Tuccaro was appointed

Commissioner of the Northwest Territories The commissioner of the Northwest Territories (french: Commissaire des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is the Government of Canada's representative in the Northwest Territories. Similar in certain functions to a lieutenant governor, the commissioner s ...

. On May 10, 2016, Tuccaro retired from his position as Commissioner.

Personal life

Tuccaro is married to his wife, Marilyn, and together they have two children, Daryl and Amanda.

References

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