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Mike Pemberton wins Yukon Liberal leadership race, will be territory's 11th premier
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Mike Pemberton has been named the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and will be the territory's 11th premier.
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A local businessman and longtime party insider, Pemberton won the leadership race by 13 votes over former Kwanlin Dun First Nations Chief Doris Bill.
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He will replace outgoing Premier Ranj Pillai who announced earlier this year that he would not be seeking re-election and would step down after his successor was chosen.
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The Liberals hold a minority government in Yukon with eight of the 19 available seats in the legislature.
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