Elwood Lorrie Cowley (born August 2, 1944)
is a former educator and political figure in
Saskatchewan
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. He represented
Biggar from 1971 to 1982 in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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as a
New Democratic Party
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(NDP) member.
He was born in
Saskatoon
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,
Saskatchewan
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, the son of William Cowley and Edwina Call, and was educated in
Kinley and at the
University of Saskatchewan
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, where he received a
BEd
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. Cowley taught high school from 1965 to 1972. In 1965, he married Delores Major. Cowley served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance, as Minister of Mineral Resources, as Provincial Secretary and as Minister of Economic Development. He was defeated by
Harry Baker when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982. After leaving politics, Cowley taught school and worked as an investment broker. In 1989, he established Cowley Consulting Ltd. As of 2009, he lived in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
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1944 births
Living people
Politicians from Saskatoon
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs
Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan alumni
Finance ministers of Saskatchewan
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