Eric Schmalz | |
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Saskatchewan Rivers | |
Assumed office October 28, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Nadine Wilson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Eric Schmalz is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election,representing Saskatchewan Rivers as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. [1]
Prior to his election,he served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461. [2] During the election,he defeated incumbent Nadine Wilson,founder and former leader of the Saskatchewan United Party (which she had formed after resigning from the Saskatchewan Party caucus). [3] [4]
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