Willie Adams
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Willie Adams is a Canadian politician. He was born June 22, 1934 in Kuujjuaq, then known as Fort Chimo, Quebec.
Adams, a retired businessman and electrician, is the longest-serving current member of the Canadian Senate.[1] He was appointed by Governor General Jules Léger on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, on April 5, 1977, and is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He represented the Northwest Territories until the creation of Nunavut in 1999.
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| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
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| Preceded by New District |
MLA Keewatin South 1970-1975 |
Succeeded by District Abolished |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Davis James Alexander Lougheed William Dell Perley James Hamilton Ross |
Senator Northwest Territories 1977-1999 |
Succeeded by Nick Sibbeston |
| Preceded by New position |
Senator Nunavut 1999-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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