Willard Phelps

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Willard Phelps
2nd Premier of Yukon
In office
March 23, 1985 – May 28, 1985
CommissionerDouglas Bell
Preceded byChris Pearson
Succeeded byTony Penikett
Legislative Assembly of Yukon
In office
October 19, 1992 – 30 September 1996
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byDave Keenan
ConstituencyRoss River-Southern Lakes
Legislative Assembly of Yukon
In office
May 13, 1985 – October 19, 1992
Preceded byAl Falle
Succeeded byposition abolished
ConstituencyHootalinqua
Yukon Territorial Council
In office
October 7, 1974 – June 13, 1975
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byWalt Lengerke
ConstituencyWhitehorse Riverdale
Personal details
Born (1941-10-23) October 23, 1941 (age 82)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationlawyer

Willard Leroy Phelps (born October 23, 1941) is a retired Yukon politician. He was the Government Leader in 1985.[1]

Phelps formed the United Citizens Party of Yukon in 2009 to oppose the government of Dennis Fentie. He resigned as the party leader on May 9, 2011 because of his health and because he was not as interested in politics.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Index: Pe-Ph at rulers.org
  2. "United Citizens Party of Yukon loses leader". CBC News. May 9, 2011.