Robert Bruce (born July 12, 1948) is a

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politician. He represented the

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of Vuntut Gwitchin in the

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from 1996 to 2000. He was a member of the

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. He was born in

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and was educated in the Yukon. After a tied vote between Bruce and incumbent MLA

Esau Schafer Esau Albert Schafer (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1996.1996 election, Bruce was chosen as the victor by his name being drawn out of a hat. A court order in 1997 overturned the results and mandated a new

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in the riding, which Bruce won. He served as List of Speakers of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, Speaker for the assembly from 1996 until his election was overturned in February 1997 and from April 14, 1997 until the assembly was dissolved in 2000. He did not stand for re-election in the 2000 Yukon general election, 2000 election. He was previously a councillor for the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, serving as chief from 1992 to 1996. Bruce worked for a time as a heavy equipment operator.

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