Richard Edjericon Explained

Richard Edjericon
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Constituency1:Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Term Start1:February 21, 2022
Predecessor1:Steve Norn
Party:non-partisan
consensus government
Residence:Ndilǫ, Northwest Territories

Richard Edjericon is a Canadian politician in the Northwest Territories. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a 2022 by-election, representing the electoral district of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh.[1] Edjericon previously ran for the seat in the 2019 election, placing second behind to Steve Norn.[2]

Edjericon is a former chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, during which he signed the Akaitcho Framework Agreement. Previously, he was also a member of the band council for ten years and was the band housing manager. He has also served six years as the chair of the Mackenzie Valley Impact Review Board.[3] Edjericon has lived in Ndilǫ since 1993.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Lamberink . Liny . February 9, 2022 . Richard Edjericon elected MLA in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection . . March 14, 2022.
  2. Book: Territorial General Election 2019 Official Results Report. Elections NWT. 2019. 26.
  3. Web site: 2019-09-20 . NWT Election 2019: Richard Edjericon's Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh interview . 2022-03-15 . cabinradio.ca . en-US.
  4. News: Zingel . Avery . Richard Edjericon announces candidacy for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA . .