June Draude (born March 17, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician. She was the Saskatchewan Party member of the

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for the constituency of

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. First elected in

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as a

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MLA, she joined the Saskatchewan Party caucus upon their formation in 1997. Draude successfully defended her seat in the

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, 2003, 2007 and 2011 Saskatchewan elections. On November 21, 2007, Draude was appointed Minister of First Nations and Métis Relations and Minister for Northern Affairs under Premier

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. In a cabinet shuffle on May 29, 2009, Draude was appointed Provincial Secretary and Minister Responsible for the Crown Corporations,

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, the Information Technology Office, and the Public Service Commission. In another cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2010, Draude was named Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and the Public Service Commission. During her fourth term in office, Draude had to repay $3,600 for a London-based car service she used for personal reasons while in the

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on government business.

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* 1949 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan Women government ministers of Canada Women MLAs in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Party MLAs Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 21st-century Canadian women politicians 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub