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Archie Lang (politician)

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Archie Lang
Minister of Community Services
In office
July 3, 2008 – November 5, 2011
PremierDennis Fentie
Darrell Pasloski
Preceded byGlenn Hart
Succeeded byElaine Taylor
Minister of Highways and Public Works
In office
October 28, 2006 – November 5, 2011
PremierDennis Fentie
Darrell Pasloski
Preceded byGlenn Hart
Succeeded byWade Istchenko
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
In office
November 30, 2002 – July 3, 2008
PremierDennis Fentie
Preceded byScott Kent
Succeeded byBrad Cathers
MLA for Porter Creek Centre
In office
November 4, 2002 – October 11, 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDavid Laxton
Personal details
Born(1948-04-02)April 2, 1948[1]
Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
DiedMarch 11, 2021(2021-03-11) (aged 72)
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Political partyYukon Party

Archibald Donald Lang (April 3, 1948 – March 11, 2021) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Porter Creek Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2011.

Political career

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He was a member of the Yukon Party and is Minister of Highways and Public Works and Minister of Community Services.[2]

Lang announced his retirement from the legislature on July 6, 2011.[3]

His twin[4] brother Daniel Lang served in the Senate of Canada from 2009 to 2017.[3] Lang died on March 11, 2021, from cancer at the age of 72.[5][6]

Electoral record

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Yukon general election, 2006

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Porter Creek Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 344 47.3% -4.3%
  Liberal David Laxton 224 30.8% -9.5%
  NDP Kate White 159 21.9% +13.8%
Total 727 100.0%

Yukon general election, 2002

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Porter Creek Centre[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 399 51.6%
  Liberal Scott Kent 312 40.3%
  NDP Judi Johnny 63 8.1%
Total 774 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ "Whitehorse Daily Star: Leader, Speaker praise late minister's contributions".
  2. ^ "Yukon Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b John Thompson (July 6, 2011). "Archie Lang to leave politics". Yukon News.
  4. ^ "Lang sails too close to land". 8 April 2006.
  5. ^ "Former Yukon MLA and renowned storyteller Archie Lang dies at 72". CBC News. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Archibald Donald Lang Obituary". 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ McElheran, Graeme (6 October 2006). "NDP and Libs hope to tilt Porter Creek left". Yukon News. Whitehorse. Retrieved 25 September 2010.