Ron Harper (politician)

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Ron Harper
Assembly Member
for MLA for Regina Northeast
In office
September 16, 1999 October 10, 2011
Preceded by Edward Shillington
Succeeded by Kevin Doherty
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Pelly
In office
October 21, 1991 May 23, 1995
Preceded by Rod Gardner
Succeeded byRiding Dissolved
Personal details
Born (1948-01-21) January 21, 1948 (age 73)
Preeceville, Saskatchewan
Political party New Democratic Party

Ronald Lee Harper is a Canadian provincial politician. [1] He served as the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Regina Northeast. He was first elected in 1991 in the constituency of Pelly, but narrowly defeated in 1995 in the new constituency of Canora-Pelly. He returned to the Legislature in 1999 when he won the constituency of Regina Northeast and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. [2]

Notes

  1. Batten, D.; O'Handley, K. Canadian Parliamentary Guide: Parlementaire Canadien. Gale. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatechwan, Ron Harper: http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/members/Bios/harper.htm


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