Paul John Schoenhals (born November 5, 1941) is a

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former provincial politician. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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from 1982 to 1986, representing the electoral district of

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. He was born in

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, the son of Stewart John Schoenhals and Phyllis Lillian Elliott, and was educated in Ontario, at Nutana Collegiate in

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and at the

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, where he received a

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. Schoenhals taught high school and was director and head coach for the

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Canadian minor football club. In 1969, he married future Canadian champion curler Dorenda Stirton. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Urban Affairs, as Minister of Culture and Youth, as Minister of Culture and Recreation, as Minister of

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, as Minister of Science and Technology, as

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and as Minister of Tourism and Small Business. Schoenhals was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1986. After leaving politics, he became president of Petroleum Industry Training Service. Schoenhals later moved to

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, where he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Enform.

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* Living people 1941 births Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan People from Huron County, Ontario Politicians from Saskatoon Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs Canadian Junior Football League coaches {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub