Kevin Doherty (politician)
Kevin Doherty | |
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina Northeast | |
In office November 7, 2011 – March 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ron Harper |
Succeeded by | Yens Pedersen |
Personal details | |
Born | Rose Valley, Saskatchewan |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Kevin Doherty is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Regina Northeast as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.[2]
On May 21, 2015, Doherty was appointed to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan as Minister of Finance.[3][4]
He became Minister of Advanced Education August 30, 2017 but resigned exactly two months later to deal with personal issues.[5] He subsequently resigned his seat in the legislature on March 2, 2018 to accept a position in the private sector.[6]
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References[]
- ^ "NDP loses seats in Regina as Sask. Party gains". Regina Leader-Post, November 8, 2011.
- ^ http://gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3907,87,72,1,Documents&MediaID=4543&Filename=Hon.+Kevin+Doherty's+Biography+(English).pdf
- ^ "Kevin Doherty to finance in cabinet shuffle for Saskatchewan". CBC News. May 21, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "Wall shuffles cabinet; appoints new Sask. finance minister". CTV News. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Advanced Education Minister Kevin Doherty resigns from Sask. cabinet". CBC News. October 30, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "MLA Kevin Doherty announces he's leaving politics". CBC News. March 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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- Saskatchewan Party MLAs
- Politicians from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
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- Finance ministers of Saskatchewan
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