Bob Bjornerud

Bob Bjornerud (born September 8, 1945) is a Canadian provincial politician.[1] He was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Melville-Saltcoats from 1995 to 2016, first as a member of the Liberal Party and later as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Bjornerud served as the Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2012, when he requested not to be considered for a cabinet post in the next cabinet shuffle.[2] Bjornerud did not seek re-election in the 2016 Saskatchewan general election.

Bob Bjornerud
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Melville-Saltcoats
Saltcoats (1995-2003)
In office
June 21, 1995  March 8, 2016
Preceded byReg Knezacek
Succeeded byWarren Kaeding
Personal details
Born (1945-09-08) September 8, 1945
Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyLiberalSaskatchewan Party
Occupationfarmer

Election results

1995 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBob Bjornerud3,63545.53%+31.05
New DemocraticReg Knezacek3,05338.25%−14.24
Progressive ConservativeKen Johnson1,29516.22%−16.81
Total 7,983100.00%
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud4,68862.47%
New DemocraticLeo Fuhr1,88425.10%−13.15
LiberalVic Polsom93312.43%−33.10
Total 7,505100.00%
2003 Saskatchewan general election: Melville-Saltcoats
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud3,43939.04%
New DemocraticRon Osika2,83432.17%
IndependentGrant Schmidt1,66018.84%
LiberalBrian Tochor8779.95%
Total 8,810100.00%
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Melville-Saltcoats
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud5,03962.28%+23.24
New DemocraticMarlys Knezacek2,57431.81%−0.36
LiberalHenry Farmer3754.64%−5.31
Western IndependenceFrank Serfas1031.27%
Total 8,091100.00%
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Melville-Saltcoats
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud5,07173.45%+11.18
New DemocraticLen Dales1,69024.48%−7.34
GreenJordan Fieseler1432.07%
Total 6,904100.00%

Cabinet positions

Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Mark Wartman Minister of Agriculture
November 21, 2007May 25, 2012
Lyle Stewart

References

  1. "Ag Minister Bjornerud to exit cabinet". CBC News. March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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