Donald Gilbert "Don" MacLennan (August 24, 1936 – December 28, 1990)
was a civil servant and political figure in
Saskatchewan
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. He represented
Last Mountain from 1964 to 1971 in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a
Liberal
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.
He was born in
Regina, Saskatchewan
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and was educated in
Lebret, at
Campion College and at the
University of Saskatchewan
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. In 1968, MacLennan married Crystal Walker. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1960 before being elected in 1964. MacLennan served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour. He had also served as legislative secretary to the Premier.
He was defeated by
Gordon MacMurchy when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1971.
After leaving politics, MacLennan was employed with the Unemployment Insurance Commission in Ottawa from 1972 until his death due to cancer at the age of 54.
References
1936 births
1990 deaths
Deaths from cancer in Ontario
Politicians from Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs
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