Jeanie McLean explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Jeanie McLean
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office3:Minister of Tourism and Culture
Premier3:Sandy Silver
Term Start3:December 3, 2016
Term End3:January 14, 2023
Predecessor3:Elaine Taylor
Office1:Deputy Premier of Yukon
Premier1:Ranj Pillai
Term Start1:January 14, 2023
Predecessor1:Tracy-Anne McPhee
Assembly2:Yukon Legislative
Constituency Am2:Mountainview
Term Start2:November 7, 2016
Predecessor2:Darrell Pasloski
Party:Yukon Liberal Party

Jeanie McLean, formerly known as Jeanie Dendys, is a Canadian politician, the current deputy premier of Yukon since 2023. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Mountainview as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.

Prior to entering territorial politics, McLean was the Director of Justice for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. She has served in numerous advisory capacities, including the Yukon Policing Review and the review of the Yukon Corrections system. McLean also served for four years as the Yukon representative to the RCMP Commissioner's First Nation Policing Advisory Board.[2]

McLean defeated Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski in his riding of Mountainview on November 7, 2016.[3] On December 3, 2016, she was sworn in as the Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture, as well as the Minister responsible for the Women's Directorate and the Minister responsible for the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board.[4] She is currently also a member of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[5]

McLean is born and raised in the Yukon and of Tahltan First Nation and Norwegian ancestry.

The Hon. Jeanie McLean was previously known as the Hon. Jeanie Dendys. She changed her surname in September 2020.

Electoral record

Yukon general election, 2016

|-| Liberal| Jeanie Dendys| align="right"| 439| align="right"| 34.6%| align="right"| +14.5%

| NDP| Shaunagh Stikeman| align="right"| 432| align="right"| 34.0%| align="right"| -1.0%

|-! align=left colspan=3|Total! align=right| 1,270! align=right| 100.0%! align=right|  - |}

Notes and References

  1. http://www.yukon-news.com/news/golden-night-for-silver/ "Golden night for Silver"
  2. Web site: Jeanie McLean, Mountainview . Yukon Liberal Party . March 7, 2022.
  3. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mountainview-election-recount-jeanie-dendys-1.3858472 Yukon election recount confirms Jeanie Dendys win in Mountainview
  4. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-government-swearing-in-1.3879483 Liberals officially sworn in, forming new Yukon government
  5. http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/members/dendys.html Jeanie Dendys