William Andersen III is a former politician in Labrador, Canada. He represented Torngat Mountains in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1993 to 1996.[1]
The son of Andrew Andersen and Christiana Lampe, he was born in Okkak Bay, Labrador. Andersen married Jan Woodford. He was a wildlife officer from 1979 to 1984. Andersen served as mayor of Nain from 1978 to 1984. He was president of the Labrador Inuit Association from 1984 to 1993.[2]
He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1993, winning by only three votes after a judicial recount. Andersen did not run for reelection in 1996.[1] In December 2005, he was named transitional president for the Nunatsiavut government in Labrador.[3] Andersen took a leave of absence in November 2007 following allegations of sexual assault.[4] He was found guilty but was given a conditional discharge in 2010.[5]
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- ^ a b "Torngat Mountains". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News.
- ^ O'Handley, Kathryn (1994). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 0-921925-54-9.
- ^ "Nunatsiavut Government Comes Into Effect". Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. December 1, 2005.
- ^ "Sex complaint linked to Nunatsiavut president's leave". CBC News. January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Andersen evades jail for sex assault". CBC News. October 22, 2010.
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