Robert Murray "Bob" Pringle (born April 25, 1946 in

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) is a former

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politician, who last served as a city councillor for Ward 7 on

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. He previously served as a

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member of the

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, representing the electoral district of

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from 1988 to 1998. While in the legislature, he served as Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Senior's Issues in the government of

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. Pringle has bachelor's and master's degrees in

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from the

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Saskatoon. He began a five-year term as Saskatchewan's children's advocate starting on January 1, 2011, and as such resigned his seat on city council on December 31, 2010.

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Children's Advocate
– biography of Bob Pringle 1946 births Living people Politicians from Regina, Saskatchewan Saskatoon city councillors Children's Ombudsmen Ombudsmen in Canada Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs University of Manitoba alumni 20th-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub