Ken Krawetz
| Ken Krawetz | |
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| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Canora-Pelly |
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In office June 21, 1995 – April 4, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Terry Dennis |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office June 29, 2009 – May 21, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Rod Gantefoer |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Doherty |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 1996–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Osika |
| Succeeded by | Elwin Hermanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 15, 1951 Canora, Saskatchewan |
| Political party |
Saskatchewan Party (1997–current) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal (1995–1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Krawetz |
| Residence | Invermay, Saskatchewan |
| Religion | Ukrainian Orthodox |
Kenneth Patrick "Ken" Krawetz (born April 15, 1951) is a former Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Canora-Pelly, and was Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan and Deputy Leader of the Saskatchewan Party.
Krawetz was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in the 1995 provincial election as a Liberal. He became Leader of the Opposition in 1996 when Jim Melenchuk was chosen Liberal Party leader as Melenchuk did not have a seat in the legislature. In 1997, Krawetz joined three other Liberal MLAs and four Progressive Conservative MLAs in leaving their respective parties in order to form the new Saskatchewan Party. He remained as Leader of the Opposition until the 1999 election of Saskatchewan Party leader Elwin Hermanson to the legislature.
When Brad Wall became leader of the party in 2004, he named Krawetz as Deputy Leader. Following the 2007 provincial election that saw the Saskatchewan Party take power for the first time, Wall appointed Krawetz to cabinet as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education. In a cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2010, Wall moved Krawetz to the Finance Ministry, while Krawetz retained his post as Deputy Premier.
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