Samuel Gargan

This article is about the former NWT MLA. For the English footballer, see Sam Gargan.

Samuel Gargan^[1] (born (1948-02-19)February 19, 1948) is a former long serving politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.^[2]

Sam Gargan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office 1983–1999
Succeeded by	Michael McLeod
Constituency	Deh Cho
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
In office 1995–2000
Preceded by	Brian Lewis
Succeeded by	Tony Whitford
Personal details
Born	(1948-02-19) February 19, 1948 (age 76) Redknife River, Northwest Territories
Spouse	Alphonsine Constant
Children	5

Gargan was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election. He would be returned by acclamation to a third term in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. He would be elected Speaker by members of the Legislature on February 15, 1995. He ran for re-election to what would be his final term in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election. He served his entire fourth term as Speaker, running for a fifth term in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election. In that election he was defeated by candidate Michael McLeod losing his seat and the Speakership.

In 2009, Gargan was chosen as Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations.^[3]

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by New District	MLA Deh Cho 1983–1999	Succeeded by Michael McLeod
Preceded by Brian Lewis	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories 1995–2000	Succeeded by Tony Whitford

References

1. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
2. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1994). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISBN 9780921925545. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
3. "Sam Gargan elected new Dehcho grand chief - North - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-20.