Andy Iwanchuk is a Canadian provincial

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. He was the

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member of the

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for the constituency of Saskatoon Fairview. Iwanchuk grew up on a farm and later attended high school in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Advance Degree in Political Science and Sociology from the

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. He worked for the United Way of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission and the

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. Iwanchuk was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in March 2003 in a by-election, after the former MLA

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resigned. He was re-elected in the general election in November later that same year and then again in November 2007. While in office, he was the Opposition whip and serves as the critic responsible for labour. He lost his seat in the 2011 provincial election to the

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candidate,

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. Iwanchuk's wife, Ann, was elected into

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in a by-election on October 19, 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Iwanchuk, Andy Living people People from North Battleford Politicians from Saskatoon Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Canadian people of Ukrainian descent 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Year of birth missing (living people)