Darius Elias
MLA - Vuntut Gwitchin
Liberal Party
Darius Elias was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of October 10, 2006.
Mr. Elias is the Liberal caucus critic for the Department of Environment, the Department of Tourism and Culture and the Women's Directorate. He is also the Liberal caucus chair.
Mr. Elias has been a member of the Vuntut Gwitchin Trust, the Fishing Branch local planning team, the Vuntut National Park management planning team, the North Yukon Planning Commission, and the North Yukon Fish and Wildlife management team.
Mr. Elias has also participated in educational tours throughout the United States and Canada regarding the protection of the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
While serving as a member of the Canadian Youth Roundtable on the Environment, Mr. Elias attended a United Nations summit in New York City as Canada's youth representative.
He was a Vuntut National Park warden for nine years and at the time of his election to the Yukon Legislative Assembly and was an assessment officer with the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.
Mr. Elias also enjoys volunteering his time coaching and encouraging youth to excel in sport.
Mr. Elias, a graduate of F.H. Collins Secondary School, has a diploma in Renewable Resources Management and a certificate in First Nation Business from Yukon College.
He is the son of former Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Norma Kassi. He and his wife Tina, have four children.
