Biography

Bob McLeod was elected to the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories on October 3, 2011. This is Mr. McLeod’s second consecutive term representing the constituents of Yellowknife South. Mr. McLeod was born and raised in Fort Providence. Mr. McLeod and his wife, Melody, have one son, Warren (Shannon) and two beautiful grandsons: Carter and Cooper.

Mr. McLeod’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta and an Honours Diploma in Administrative Management from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton.

In 1989, Mr. McLeod also completed a program of national and international studies at the National Defense College in Kingston, Ontario. As part of that program, Mr. McLeod traveled to 25 countries and completed a thesis on Aboriginal Self Government and the Possibilities for Constitutional Reform.

Mr. McLeod is an active member of the Yellowknife community serving and participating in several community organizations. He has served as president of the Yellowknife recreational hockey league, president of the Yellowknife golf club (led the expansion to 18 holes), member of the Yellowknife Elks club and Senator for the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre.

Mr. McLeod has served on numerous boards and agencies. He served as the co-chair of the Northern River Basin study, Director for the Canadian Tourism Commission and chaired the Canadian Diamond Strategy Working Group and the Mackenzie River Basin Committee. At the national level he served as vice president for the Fur Institute of Canada, and was the chair of the Canadian Wildlife Coalition.

Mr. McLeod has over 28 years of service in the public service with both Governments of the Northwest Territories and Canada in various senior management roles including Deputy Minister, and Secretary to Cabinet during the 15th Legislative Assembly.

In the 16th Legislative Assembly, Mr. McLeod served as Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board, Lead Minister on New Energy Initiatives as well as Lead Minister for the Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline Project.