Premier of Yukon

First minister of Yukon

Premier of Yukon

Premier ministre du Yukon

Incumbent
Mike Pemberton

since June 27, 2025

Office of the Premier
Style|

* The Honourable (formal)
* Premier (informal)

Status| Head of Government
Member of|

* Legislative Assembly
* Executive Council

Reports to|

* Legislative Assembly
* Commissioner

Seat| Whitehorse
Appointer| Commissioner of Yukon
with the confidence of the Yukon Legislature
Term length| At His Majesty's pleasure
contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly
Formation| 1978
First holder| Chris Pearson
Deputy| Deputy premier of Yukon
Website| Office of the Premier

The premier of Yukon is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian territory of Yukon. The post is the territory's head of government, although its powers are considerably more limited than that of a provincial premier. The office was established in 1978 when most authority was devolved from the appointed commissioner to the leader of the party that had the confidence of the Yukon Legislative Assembly; for the year immediately prior to this, that leader was one of the members serving with the commissioner's Executive Committee (a Cabinet).

From the first conventional legislative elections in 1978 to 1989, the term "government leader" was used. Tony Penikett chose to change the title to premier for his 1989 to 1992 term amid some controversy. His successor, John Ostashek, returned to using government leader, as did Ostashek's successor Piers McDonald. McDonald's successor Pat Duncan made the decision to use the title premier upon taking office in 2000 and the title has since remained unchanged.

The current premier of Yukon is Mike Pemberton, leader of the Yukon Liberal Party. Pemberton narrowly defeated Doris Bill in the 2025 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election on June 19, 2025 following the resignation of the previous premier, Ranj Pillai, and was formally sworn in as premier on June 27, leading a minority government. The next territorial election is set to take place on or before November 3, 2025.

## See also

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* Prime Minister of Canada
* Premier (Canada)
* List of premiers of Yukon

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