Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP
Former Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan
Constituency Office
2060 Broad St
REGINA SK S4P 1Y3
Telephone: (306) 525 - 4155
Fax: (306) 525-4470
reginadouglaspark@ndpcaucus.sk.ca
Leader of the Opposition's Office
Room 265, Legislative Building
REGINA SK S4S 0B3
Telephone: (306) 787-7388
Fax: (306) 787-6247
leader@ndpcaucus.sk.ca
Biography:
Dwain Lingenfelter was elected Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party on June 6, 2009. On September 21, 2009, he was elected MLA for Regina Douglas Park in a by-election resulting from the retirement of Harry Van Mulligen. Dwain was raised on a family farm north of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. His parents, six sisters and two brothers shared a small farm home. Dwain learned early about the value of cooperation and the rewards of hard work. With the support of his family, friends, neighbours, teachers and community, Dwain has become a successful farmer, public servant and business person. Following high school, Dwain continued farming while working as a Customs Officer and studying for his degree in Political Science. He and his family still own and operate a grain and cattle farm near Shaunavon. Dwain was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1978. He was appointed Minister of Social Services in 1980, a position he held until becoming Opposition House Leader in 1982. He was appointed Minister of Economic Development in 1991, a post he held until 1996. From 1996 to 1999, Dwain was Minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation. He was Deputy Premier from 1995 to 2000, Government House Leader from 1997 to 2000, and Minister responsible for Agriculture from 1999 to 2000. Dwain was appointed Vice President, Government Relations for the Canadian energy company, Nexen Inc., in September 2000. In this role, he worked around the globe and saw first-hand how different governments were able to encourage long-term prosperity for their citizens, while navigating the choppy waters of economic uncertainty. Dwain has been actively involved in the community. He is the Past Chair and CEO of the Canada Arab Business Council. He has served as a Board Member of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and as a member of the Mexico-Canada Energy Working Group Committee, and one of the chairs of the Mt. Royal University Foundation. Dwain is married to Rubiela. Dwain and Rubiela have a blended family of five children: Sacha, Matthew, Travis, Sahid and Hannah. | Constituency
Description: This constituency is located in south central Regina. It is home to museums, cultural centres and educational institutions such as the Centre of the Arts, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, the Saskatchewan Science Centre, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the University of Regina. The Legislative Building, which overlooks Wascana Lake, is located here, as well as the Regina General Hospital. Additional Resources: Map of Regina Douglas Park: 
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