Gordon Wray (politician)

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Gordon Wray (born: Scotland) is a former territorial level politician from Northern Canada. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1983 until 1991.

Wray was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature, winning a by-election held in the Keewatin North electoral district in 1982. Keewatin North would be abolished a year later, and he would run in the new Kivallivik electoral district in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election and be returned to his second term.

In his second term Wray was appointed to the cabinet, serving numerous portfolios. He was Minister of Public Works, Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Minister responsible for the Highway Transport Board, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism and Minister of Transportation.

He was returned to his third term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election. Wray would run for a fourth term in office in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election but he was defeated by Silas Arngn'naaq.

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Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
William Noah
MLA Keewatin North
1982-1983
Succeeded by
District Abolished
Preceded by
New District
MLA Kivallivik
1983-1991
Succeeded by
Silas Arngn'naaq