Margaret Thom | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office September 18, 2017 – May 14, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Premier | Bob McLeod Caroline Cochrane R.J. Simpson |
| Preceded by | Gerald W. Kisoun (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Gerald W. Kisoun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73)[citation needed] Fort Providence, Northwest Territories |
| Spouse | Jim Thom |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Counsellor |
Margaret M. Thom DStJ[1] ONWT (born 1951[citation needed]) was the commissioner of the Northwest Territories.[2] She previously served as the deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada, from June 2, 2005, until October 2011. In June 2022 she was appointed to a second term.[3]
Thom was born and raised in Fort Providence in an Indigenous family and worked a number of jobs before enrolling in a counselling program at Aurora College during the 1990s, subsequently becoming a counsellor at Deh Gáh School in Fort Providence.[4]
Thom is a member of the NWT Education Hall of Fame and has been awarded the Territorial Wise Woman Award.[5]
- ^ "GNWT - Commissioner - Biography".
- ^ ORDERS IN COUNCIL
- ^ "Prime Minister announces reappointment of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories". pm.gc.ca (Press release). 23 June 2022.
- ^ Margaret Thom perfect 'role model' fit for N.W.T. commissioner, leaders say
- ^ "PM names Margaret Thom as new commissioner of the NWT". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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