Gordon S. Wyant, KC (born 1957) is a lawyer and politician from

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, Canada. Wyant currently serves as a member of the

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since winning a by-election in 2010. He resigned from Cabinet after announcing on August 25, 2017 that he would be running for the Saskatchewan Party Leadership to replace

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. Wyant lost the leadership election to

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. When Moe was sworn in as premier, he appointed Wyant as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education. Wyant previously served as a member of

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from 2003 to 2010. He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the

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. In 2008 he was appointed

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. Wyant has also served as a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's

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Political career

Wyant was elected to the

in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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. He was re-elected in the 2011 general election. He previously served on

, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On August 25, 2017 Wyant announced he was running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Wyant was eliminated on the third ballot, losing to eventual winner

Personal life

Wyant has four adult children with his wife, Christine Hrudka.

Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyant, Gordon Living people 1957 births Saskatchewan Party MLAs Saskatoon city councillors University of Saskatchewan alumni University of Saskatchewan College of Law alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians Attorneys-General of Saskatchewan Lawyers in Saskatchewan Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan Deputy premiers of Saskatchewan