About Lorne Calvert:
A Moose Jaw native, Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert was a United Church Minister before he entered politics in 1986. A cabinet minister in the Roy Romanow government, Lorne Calvert replaced Romanow as Premier in 2001. The vision of the Lorne Calvert NDP government was to build Saskatchewan into a "have" province with heart. In the 2007 provincial election Saskatchewan voters looking for a change defeated the NDP government and elected the right-leaning Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party.
Premier of Saskatchewan:
2001 to 2007
Birth:
December 24, 1952 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Education:
- BA in Economics - University of Regina
- BD in Theology - University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon
Professional Background of Lorne Calvert:
- United Church Minister
- Principal, St. Andrew's Collecge, University of Saskatchewan
Political Affiliation:
New Democratic Party
Ridings (Electoral Districts):
- Moose Jaw South (1986-91)
- Moose Jaw Wakamow (1991-2001)
- Saskatoon Riversdale (2001-2009)
Political Career of Lorne Calvert:
- Lorne Calvert was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in the riding of Moose Jaw South in 1986.
- He was re-elected in the riding of Moose Jaw Wakamow in 1991, 1995 and 1999.
- In 1992 Lorne Calvert was appointed Associate Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for the Wakamow Valley Authority.
- Later that year he became Minister for SaskPower and SaskEnergy.
- In 1995, Lorne Calvert became Minister of Health, and then Minister of Social Services.
- Lorne Calvert was elected Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in 2001.
- He was sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan in 2001.
- Lorne Calvert was re-elected in the riding of Saskatoon Riversdale in 2001.
- In the 2003 Saskatchewan provincial election Lorne Calvert led the NDP to a slim majority government.
- The NDP government was defeated by Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party in the 2007 Saskatchewan provincial election.
- Lorne Calvert won his own seat in the 2007 election and became Leader of the Opposition.
- In October 2008 Lorne Calvert resigned as Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. He stayed on until the Saskatchewan NDP leadership convention in the summer of 2009, when Dwain Lingenfelter replaced him as Saskatchewan NDP Leader.
- After resigning his seat, Lorne Calvert took on the job of Principal of St. Andrew's College at the University of Saskatchewan.
