Rod Gantefoer

Rod Gantefoer SOM (born May 15, 1947) is a Canadian provincial politician.[1] He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1995 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Melfort-Tisdale from 1995 to 2003 and Melfort from 2003 to 2011.

Rod Gantefoer
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Melfort
Melfort-Tisdale (1995-2003)
In office
June 21, 1995  November 7, 2011
Preceded byCarol Carson
Succeeded byKevin Phillips
Saskatchewan Minister of Finance
In office
November 21, 2007  June 29, 2010
PremierBrad Wall
Preceded byPat Atkinson
Succeeded byKen Krawetz
Personal details
Born (1947-05-15) May 15, 1947
Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyLiberal → Saskatchewan Party
ResidenceMelfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

Originally elected as a Liberal,[2] he became part of the Saskatchewan Party caucus in 1997.[3] In April 1998, Gantefoer was a candidate for the Saskatchewan Party leadership,[4] but was defeated on the second ballot by Elwin Hermanson.[5]

After the Saskatchewan Party's victory in the 2007 election, he was appointed Minister of Finance and Government House Leader.[6]

Gantefoer announced in February 2010 that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,[7] and later announced that he would not run in the 2011 election.[8] He was shuffled out of cabinet on June 29, 2010.[9]

References

  1. Quiring, B.; University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. p. 84. ISBN 9780889771659. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. "Grit opposition disintegrates". Calgary Herald. August 8, 1997.
  3. "Liberals, PCs combine to offer new voice; want Opposition status". The Globe and Mail. August 9, 1997.
  4. "Three seek party leadership". The Globe and Mail. February 12, 1998.
  5. "Ex-Reformer to head Saskatchewan Party". The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1998.
  6. "Wall becomes 14th premier". The Leader-Post. Regina. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  7. "Sask. finance minister has Parkinson's". CBC News. February 10, 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  8. "Saskatchewan finance minister won't run again". The Globe and Mail. June 23, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  9. "Sask. gets new finance minister". CBC News. June 29, 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-14.


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