Tony Whitford
Tony Whitford | |
|---|---|
Whitford in 2006 | |
| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office April 29, 2005 – May 28, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin Stephen Harper |
| Premier | Joe Handley Floyd Roland |
| Preceded by | Glenna Hansen |
| Succeeded by | George Tuccaro |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Yellowknife South | |
| In office October 31, 1988 – October 16, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Richard |
| Succeeded by | Seamus Henry |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kam Lake | |
| In office December 6, 1999 – November 24, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Dave Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Wilfred James Whitford June 11, 1941 Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Died | September 16, 2024 (aged 83) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Spouse |
Mary Elaine Sweet (m. 1966) |
| Children | Warren, Blair, and Ian |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Anthony Wilfred James Whitford ONWT (June 11, 1941 – September 16, 2024) was a Canadian politician, who served as the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from 2005 to 2010.
Whitford entered the political arena in 1988 and retired in 2010 after 22 years of civil service. In June 2010, Whitford was appointed an Honorary Naval Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy.