The Executive Council of Northwest Territories or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the Northwest Territories' legislature which nominates ministers.
Ministers at present are as follows (current as of September 2004):
| Portfolio |
Minister |
|
Premier
Minister of the Executive
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs
and Minister Responsible for the NWT Power Corporation
|
Joe Handley |
|
Deputy Premier
Minister of Finance
Chair, Financial Management Board
Minister of Public Works and Services
and Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board
|
Floyd Roland |
|
Government House Leader
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
Minister of Justice
and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
|
Charles Dent |
|
Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development
|
Brendan Bell |
|
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs
and Minister Responsible for Youth
|
Michael McLeod |
|
Minister of Health and Social Services
Minister Responsible for Seniors
and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities
|
Michael Miltenberger |
Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation
and Minister Responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board |
David Krutko |
