Dana Skoropad is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in the 2020 general election. He represented Arm River as a member of the Saskatchewan Party for one term and did not stand for re-election.[1] On May 31, 2022, Skoropad was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Environment.[2] In August 2023, Skoropad announced that he would not be running in the next election, and he was shuffled out of cabinet on August 29.[3][4]
Dana Skoropad | |
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Arm River | |
In office October 26, 2020 – October 1, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Greg Brkich |
Succeeded by | Barret Kropf |
Personal details | |
Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Residence | Chamberlain, Saskatchewan |
Occupation | Teacher Insurance agent |
Website | https://www.danaskoropad.ca |
Skoropad grew up on a family farm south of Chamberlain. He obtained an education degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He further completed a business program in Lethbridge, Alberta in the late 1990s.[5]
References
edit- ^ Briere, Karen (27 October 2020). "Mail-in ballots delay some Sask. election results". The Western Producer. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "New Provincial Cabinet Sworn in | News and Media".
- ^ Ruttle, Derek (2023-09-21). "MLA Skoropad announces political exit in 2024". Sask Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Prisciak, David; Bamford, Allison (2023-08-29). "Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. cabinet shuffle". CTV News Regina. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Argue, Jennifer (2021-05-29). "Why not us, why not here". Last Mountain Times. Retrieved 2023-07-23.