Margaret Thom
Canadian politician
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Margaret M. Thom DStJ[1] ONWT (born 1951[citation needed]) is a Canadian politician, who was the commissioner of the Northwest Territories.[2] She previously served as the deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada, from June 2, 2005, until October 2011. In June 2022 she was appointed to a second term.[3]
Margaret Thom | |
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Thom in 2019 | |
| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office September 18, 2017 – May 14, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Premier | Bob McLeod Caroline Cochrane R.J. Simpson |
| Preceded by | Gerald W. Kisoun (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Gerald W. Kisoun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75)[citation needed] |
| Spouse | Jim Thom |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Counsellor |
Thom was born and raised in Fort Providence in an Indigenous family and worked a number of jobs before enrolling in a counselling program at Aurora College during the 1990s, subsequently becoming a counsellor at Deh Gáh School in Fort Providence.[4]
Thom is a member of the NWT Education Hall of Fame and has been awarded the Territorial Wise Woman Award.[5]
Honours and Arms
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- Appointments
| Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters |
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 Canada | 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[6] | |
| Canada | 2017 | Dame of Justice of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Vice Prior of the Order in the Northwest Territories) | D.StJ |
 Northwest Territories | 2017 | Order of the Northwest Territories | ONWT |
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2024 | King Charles III Coronation Medal[7] |
Coat of arms
Thom was granted a coat of arms through Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Tina Marie Gargan, Melanie Georgette Thom-Gargan, Lee Maria Thom and Tamara Rosalie Thom-Field, on May 15, 2019.[8]
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