Charles Dent (politician)

Charles Dent (born July 20, 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former radio station manager, a volunteer fire fighter, a former municipal level politician and a long serving cabinet minister in the Northwest Territories territorial government.

Early life

Dent graduated from the University of Alberta and moved to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in 1976. He founded a radio station after he arrived in Yellowknife, CJCD-FM Mix 100. He managed that station until he was elected as an MLA in 1991.

Dent began his political career on the Yellowknife city council. He held the position of alderman from 1984 to 1985 and became President of President of the NWT Association of Municipalities.

Politics

Dent ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories legislature in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election with a comfortable margin. He would stand for a third term in office in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election winning just under half of the popular vote. He would run for his fourth and final term in office in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election.^[1] During his time in the Legislature he served numerous portfolios in the cabinet including. Government House Leader, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Minister of Human Resources, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Minister Responsible for Seniors, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities. He did not run for a fifth term when the legislature was dissolved in 2007.

References

1. "NWT Votes 2003 Frame Lake Riding Profile". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-09-12.

External links

• Charles Dent biography