Dwain Lingenfelter

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Dwain Lingenfelter was born on Februrary 27, 1949, in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. He earned a political science degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Before entering politics, Dwain Lingenfelter worked for the Department of National Revenue Customs and Excise, in the Government of Canada

Dwain Lingenfelter was first elected to the Legislature in 1978, then re-elected in 1982 and than defeated in 1986. During his second term, Dwain was appointed by Allan Blakeney to serve in Cabinet as Minister of Social Services.

Lingenfelter was one of 9 New Democratic Party members elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, after the landslide win of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. From 1982 to 1986, Lingenfelter served as the Opposition House Leader; during this time he earned the moniker "one man NDP rat pack"

After being defeated in the 1986 Saskatchewan provincial election, Dwain Lingenfelter ran and won the race to be President of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in June 1987.

On May 4, 1988 Dwain Lingenfelter won the by-election in the constituency of Regina Elphinstone, and received 77.33% of the popular vote. He was re-elected in the 1991 Provincial election. Dwain was then appointed by Premier Roy Romanow to Cabinet as the Minister Responsible for Economic Development and Chair of the Board of four Saskatchewan Crown Corporations, as well as the Government House Leader.

In 1995, Dwain Lingenfelter was appointed by Premier Roy Romanow as the Deputy Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan and the Minister Responsible for Crown Corporations.

With a serious crisis in the agriculture sector, Premier Roy Romanow appointed Dwain Lingenfelter as Minister of Agriculture and Food, and again as Government House Leader.

As Deputy Premier, Dwain Lingenfelter was viewed as the most likely successor to Roy Romanow. But in July 2000 he announced that he was leaving provincial politics, and seeking opportunities in the private sector. Some still believe Dwain Lingenfelter may return to Saskatchewan politics with his recent speeches regarding the need for nuclear power in Saskatchewan in order to build its economy.

Lingenfelter operates his own farm near Shaunavon.

[edit] External links

• CBC - Top cabinet minister in Saskatchewan resigns
• CBC - Lingenfelter nixes rumours about Liberal leadership
• CBC - Sask. should look at nuclear power: Lingenfelter

Preceded by Eiliv Anderson, Liberal	Member for Shaunavon 1978–1986	Succeeded by Theodore Gleim, Prog. Cons.
Preceded by Allan Blakeney	Member for Regina Elphinstone 1988–2000	Succeeded by Warren McCall, NDP