Michael Miltenberger
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J. Michael Miltenberger is a former carpenter and a current territorial level politician from northern Canada.
, Ontario
, Canada
. His family moved to Northern Canada in 1962. He attended post secondary education at the University of Lethbridge
and Arctic College
.
, Northwest Territories
from 1983 to 1989.
Miltenberger first ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
. He defeated former speaker and cabinet minister Jeannie Marie-Jewell
to win his first term in office. He ran for re-election in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election
defeating Marie-Jewell for the second time. He was appointed to the executive council as the Minister of Health and Social Services.
Miltenberger ran for a third term in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election
, he solidified his popultarity winning his district with 65% of the vote over challenging candidate Don Torangeau. He won a fourth term on October 1st, defeating current Fort Smith mayor Peter Martselos and Marie-Jewell. He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly, and appointed by Premier Floyd Roland
as deputy premier and minister for environment and natural resources.
Early life
J. Michael Miltenberger was born in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. His family moved to Northern Canada in 1962. He attended post secondary education at the University of Lethbridge
University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge is a publicly-funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of...
and Arctic College
Nunavut Arctic College
Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.-History:...
.
Political career
Miltenberger began his political career on the municipal level. He served on the town council including two years as Mayor for the town of Fort SmithFort Smith, Northwest Territories
Fort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link...
, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
from 1983 to 1989.
Miltenberger first ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1995
The Northwest Territories general election, 1995 was the 18th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 16, 1995. This was the last election before the Northwest Territories was split in two with the creation of Nunavut.The big issue this election was...
. He defeated former speaker and cabinet minister Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Jeannie Marie-Jewell is a territorial level politician from northern Canada. She served as the first female Speaker in the history of the Northwest Territories legislature.-Political career:...
to win his first term in office. He ran for re-election in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1999
The Northwest Territories general election, 1999 took place on December 6, 1999, and was the 19th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories...
defeating Marie-Jewell for the second time. He was appointed to the executive council as the Minister of Health and Social Services.
Miltenberger ran for a third term in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 2003
The Northwest Territories general election, 2003 was the 20th general election in the Canadian territory's history, conducted on November 24, 2003, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.The election was called on October 27...
, he solidified his popultarity winning his district with 65% of the vote over challenging candidate Don Torangeau. He won a fourth term on October 1st, defeating current Fort Smith mayor Peter Martselos and Marie-Jewell. He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly, and appointed by Premier Floyd Roland
Floyd Roland
Floyd K. Roland, MLA is a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He was the 11th Premier of the Northwest Territories, having held office from October 17, 2007 to October 26, 2011....
as deputy premier and minister for environment and natural resources.