Archie Lang (politician)

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
Political party Yukon Party
Residence Whitehorse, Yukon

Archie Lang is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Porter Creek Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2011.

Political career

He is a member of the Yukon Party and is Minister of Highways and Public Works and Minister of Community Services.[1]

Lang announced his retirement from the legislature on July 6, 2011. He doesn't plan on serving another term in office.[2]

His brother Daniel Lang is a former member of the Senate of Canada.[2]

Electoral record

Yukon general election, 2006

Porter Creek Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Yukon PartyArchie Lang34447.3%-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

Porter Creek Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Yukon PartyArchie Lang39951.6%–
  Liberal Scott Kent 312 40.3% –
  NDP Judi Johnny 63 8.1% –
Total 774 100.0% –

References

  1. ↑ "Yukon Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 John Thompson (July 6, 2011). "Archie Lang to leave politics". Yukon News.
  3. ↑ 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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