Hon. Dennis Fentie - Premier
MLA - Watson Lake
Yukon Party
Minister responsible for Executive Council Office, including Devolution, Land Claims, and Youth Directorate.
Minister of Finance
Minister of Environment
Dennis Fentie was first elected to represent Watson Lake in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of September 30, 1996. He was re-elected in the general elections of April 17, 2000, November 4, 2002 and October 10, 2006. Mr. Fentie was first sworn into cabinet on November 30, 2002 and re-appointed to cabinet on October 28, 2006.
Mr. Fentie has been the leader of the Yukon Party since June 2002.
As a business person, Mr. Fentie has a long history of involvement in a variety of economic activities, including logging, tourism, mining, trucking and fuel distribution. Most recently, he was owner and manager of Francis River Construction Ltd. in Watson Lake. Until his election as an MLA, he was director of the Association for Yukon Forests. He is also former director for the Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Fentie was born in Edmonton, Alberta on November 8, 1950, and moved to Watson Lake at the age of 12. He has been an active participant in baseball and senior hockey, and is a former minor hockey coach. He also maintains a keen interest in history and current affairs.
Mr. Fentie and his partner Lorraine live in Watson Lake.
