<page_title> List of premiers of Yukon </page_title> <section_title> Premiers of Yukon </section_title> <table> <cell> Chris Pearson (Progressive Conservative) <col_header> Premier (party) </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 20, 1978 March 22, 1985 <col_header> Period </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elected November 20, 1978 Re-elected June 7, 1982 Resigned March 1985 <col_header> Elections </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2nd <col_header> Premier (party) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Willard Phelps (Progressive Conservative) <col_header> Premier (party) </col_header> </cell> <cell> March 23, 1985 May 28, 1985 <col_header> Period </col_header> </cell> </table>
With the resignation of Chris Pearson as leader in 1985 the Progressive Conservatives chose Phelps as theit new leader and he was accordingly the second leader from March 23 to May 28, 1985, when the Yukon took office after winning the 1985 election.