Senior leadership appointment in the Government of Yukon public service

February 20, 2025

Premier Ranj Pillai has made a senior leadership appointment.

Paul Moore’s appointment as interim Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources has been extended at pleasure for up to three months. The Energy, Mines and Resources portfolio will continue to be divided between the acting Deputy and interim Deputy Ministers.

Moore will be responsible for Land Planning, Land Management, Agriculture, Energy, Geothermal and Petroleum Resources, Forest Management, Strategic Alliances, Policy, Human Resources, Communications, Finance and Information Management.

Van der Meer will continue to be responsible for Mineral Resources, Yukon Geological Survey, Assessment and Abandoned Mines and Compliance, Monitoring and Inspection.

I thank Paul Moore for his ongoing leadership. I am confident Moore will continue to drive progress and excellence for both the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and all of the Government of Yukon. His expertise and experience will help us continue to build a stronger, more resilient territory that benefits all Yukoners.

Premier Ranj Pillai

Quick facts

• Deputy Ministers, including presidents of government corporations, are the most senior public servants in the Government of Yukon. They are responsible for the departments or corporations’ budget, day-to-day operations and program development.
• Deputy Ministers serve at the pleasure of the Premier.

Backgrounder

Paul Moore has many years of public service experience with municipal, First Nations and territorial governments including director of the Human Resource and Education for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation, and the chief administrative officer for the City of Dawson. He joined the Government of Yukon in 2008 as director of Community Affairs and then became assistant deputy minister of Community Development. He has served as the Deputy Minister for Community Services, Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and most recently as the Public Service Commissioner. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Roads University.

Media contact

Laura Seeley
Cabinet Communications
867-332-7627
laura.seeley@yukon.ca

Kelly Jiang
Public Service Commission
867-335-5871
kelly.jiang@yukon.ca

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