Roy Romanow

Canadian politician

Roy John Romanow, PC OC SOM QC (born August 12, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He was the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001.


Roy Romanow

Chair of the Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
In office
April 2001 – November 2002
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
12th Premier of Saskatchewan
In office
November 1, 1991 – February 8, 2001
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorSylvia Fedoruk
Jack Wiebe
Lynda Haverstock
Preceded byGrant Devine
Succeeded byLorne Calvert
Saskatchewan Leader of the Opposition
In office
November 7, 1987 – November 1, 1991
Preceded byAllan Blakeney
Succeeded byGrant Devine
3rd Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
In office
November 7, 1987 – January 27, 2001
Preceded byAllan Blakeney
Succeeded byLorne Calvert
Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan
In office
June 30, 1971 – May 8, 1982
PremierAllan Blakeney
Succeeded byEric Berntson
Saskatchewan Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
June 19, 1979 – May 8, 1982
PremierAllan Blakeney
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byJohn Gary Lane
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
In office
June 30, 1971 – May 8, 1982
PremierAllan Blakeney
Preceded byDarrel Verner Heald
Succeeded byJohn Gary Lane
Provincial Secretary of Saskatchewan
In office
June 30, 1971 – May 12, 1972
PremierAllan Blakeney
Preceded byDarrel Verner Heald
Succeeded byEdwin Tchorzewski
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office
October 11, 1967 – April 26, 1982
Preceded byNew Riding
Succeeded byJo-Ann Zazelenchuk
ConstituencySaskatoon Riversdale
In office
October 20, 1986 – February 8, 2001
Preceded byJo-Ann Zazelenchuk
Succeeded byLorne Calvert
ConstituencySaskatoon Riversdale
Personal details
Born
Roy John Romanow

(1939-08-12) August 12, 1939 (age 85)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
ProfessionLawyer

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