Robert H. MacQuarrie

Robert H. MacQuarrie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office 1979–1987
Succeeded by	Brian Lewis
Constituency	Yellowknife Centre
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
In office 1979–1987
Preceded by	David Searle
Succeeded by	Donald Morton Stewart
Personal details
Born	Robert Hector MacQuarrie (1935-01-10)January 10, 1935 Edson, Alberta, Canada
Died	October 20, 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 86) Alberta, Canada
Political party	Non-partisan Consensus government
Occupation	Educator

Robert Hector MacQuarrie (January 10, 1935 – October 20, 2021) was a politician and teacher from Northwest Territories, Canada.[1][2]

Political career

MacQuarrie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election. He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for one year. He resigned from his post as speaker because he wanted to participate in debates in the Legislature.

MacQuarrie was re-elected in Yellowknife Centre in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election. As chairman of the Special Committee on Unity, and later as vice-chairman of the Western Constitutional Forum, he played a significant role in the division of the Northwest Territories.

References

1. Bob MacQuarrie, former Yellowknife MLA, passes away aged 86
2. Robert Hector MacQuarrie

External links

• Canadian Parliamentary Review "PA Activities: The Canadian Scene" Vol 3 No 4
• Canadian Parliamentary Review "Robert MacQuarrie elected speaker" Vol 3 No 1

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by New District	MLA Yellowknife Centre 1979–1987	Succeeded by Brian Lewis
Preceded by David Searle	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories 1979–1980	Succeeded by Donald Morton Stewart