David Boldt (January 21, 1918 – December 31, 2007) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented

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from 1960 to 1975 in the

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as a

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. He was born in Osler, Saskatchewan, the son of Jacob B. Boldt, a native of the

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, and was educated there, going on to complete a degree in Agriculture at the

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. Boldt received further training at the Edmonton Welding School. In 1945, he married Anne Enns. Boldt served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, as Minister of Welfare and as Minister of Highways and Transportation.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1918 births 2007 deaths Canadian people of Dutch descent Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub