Archie Lang | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Community Services | |
| In office July 3, 2008 – November 5, 2011 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Glenn Hart |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Taylor |
| Minister of Highways and Public Works | |
| In office October 28, 2006 – November 5, 2011 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Glenn Hart |
| Succeeded by | Wade Istchenko |
| Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources | |
| In office November 30, 2002 – July 3, 2008 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie |
| Preceded by | Scott Kent |
| Succeeded by | Brad Cathers |
| MLA for Porter Creek Centre | |
| In office November 4, 2002 – October 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | David Laxton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1948[1] Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | March 11, 2021 (aged 72) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Political party | Yukon 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
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
Yukon general election, 2006
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "Whitehorse Daily Star: Leader, Speaker praise late minister's contributions".
- ↑ "Yukon Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- 1 2 John Thompson (July 6, 2011). "Archie Lang to leave politics". Yukon News.
- ↑ "Lang sails too close to land". 8 April 2006.
- ↑ "Former Yukon MLA and renowned storyteller Archie Lang dies at 72". CBC News. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Archibald Donald Lang Obituary". 10 March 2021.
- ↑ McElheran, Graeme (6 October 2006). "NDP and Libs hope to tilt Porter Creek left". Yukon News. Whitehorse. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
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