Rod Gantefoer

Rod Gantefoer
Rod Gantefoer
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly; for Melfort; Melfort-Tisdale (1995-2003)
	In office; June 21, 1995 – October 10, 2011
Preceded by	Carol Carson
Succeeded by	Kevin Phillips
Saskatchewan Minister of Finance
	In office; November 21, 2007 – June 29, 2010
Premier	Brad Wall
Preceded by	Pat Atkinson
Succeeded by	Ken Krawetz
Personal details
Born	May 15, 1947 (age 77); Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Liberal → Saskatchewan Party
Residence(s)	Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

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

^ 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.
^ "Grit opposition disintegrates". Calgary Herald. August 8, 1997.
^ "Liberals, PCs combine to offer new voice; want Opposition status". The Globe and Mail. August 9, 1997.
^ "Three seek party leadership". The Globe and Mail. February 12, 1998.
^ "Ex-Reformer to head Saskatchewan Party". The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1998.
^ "Wall becomes 14th premier". The Leader-Post. Regina. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
^ "Sask. finance minister has Parkinson's". CBC News. February 10, 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
^ "Saskatchewan finance minister won't run again". The Globe and Mail. June 23, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
^ "Sask. gets new finance minister". CBC News. June 29, 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

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[google-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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