Jack Charles Klein (July 13, 1935 – June 8, 2017) was a former politician in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

, Canada. He represented

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from 1982 to 1986 and Regina South from 1986 to 1991 in the

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as a Progressive Conservative.

History

He was born in

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, the son of Charles Klein and Josephine Kotowicz, and was educated in Regina. In 1956, he married Shirley Tokalski. In Regina, he operated many small businesses, including a restaurant, the Sunset Amusement Park, and LeisureWorld hobby stores. He was also a successful insurance broker and realtor before entering politics. Klein served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Small Business, as Minister of Urban Affairs, as Minister of Trade and Investment, as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Affairs and as Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. He was defeated by Serge Kujawa when he ran for reelection to the assembly in the renamed riding of Regina Albert South. Klein maintained friendships across political lines. In 2010, he delivered the eulogy at the funeral of retired Liberal Senator Davey Steuart, the former mayor of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Alan Hustak
"'Skillful political warrior' held key posts in Saskatchewan before going to Senate"
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'', November 19, 2010. Retrieved 2016-10-27.

References

1935 births Living people People from Weyburn Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub