John Havelock Parker

John Havelock Parker
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
In office
April 15, 1979 – July 31, 1989
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Joe Clark
John Turner
Brian Mulroney
PremierGeorge Braden
Richard Nerysoo
Nick Sibbeston
Dennis Patterson
Preceded byStuart Milton Hodgson
Succeeded byDaniel L. Norris
Mayor of Yellowknife
In office
1964 – February 1967
Preceded byTed Horton
Succeeded byChet Wilkinson
Personal details
Born(1929-02-02)February 2, 1929
Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
DiedMarch 9, 2020(2020-03-09) (aged 91)
Sidney, British Columbia
SpouseHelen Parker[1]
ChildrenGorden and Sharon Parker[1]
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Professiongeologist

John Havelock Parker, OC (February 2, 1929 – March 9, 2020) was the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from April 15, 1979 to July 31, 1989.[2][3] He had previously been Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories from 1967 to 1979.