John Edward Brockelbank (February 23, 1931 – February 3, 2020) was an instrument technician[1] and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saskatoon City from 1964 to 1967, Saskatoon Mayfair from 1967 to 1975 and Saskatoon Westmount from 1975 to 1982 and 1986 to 1991 as a member of the NDP.[2]

John Edward Brockelbank
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office
1967–1982
In office
1986–1991
Saskatchewan Minister of Public Works
In office
1972–1972
Saskatchewan Minister of Government Services and Minister of Telephones
In office
1972–1975

He was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, in 1931,[3] the son of John Hewgill Brockelbank and Ellen Buchanan Bell,[4] and was educated in Steen, Regina and Westminster, England.[3] In 1954, he married Ina Marie Boyle.[4] He was Minister of Public Works in 1972 and Minister of Government Services and Minister of Telephones from 1972 to 1975.[5] Brockelbank served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly from 1975 to 1982.[6] He died on February 3, 2020, at the age of 88.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Parliamentary Review". Parliament of Canada. 1979. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  3. 1 2 "WCPI search results". Western Canada Pictorial Index. University of Winnipeg Library. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  4. 1 2 "Canadian Regional Review" (PDF). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. March 1979. p. 61. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Ministers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  7. ↑ "Remembering the life of John Brockelbank 1931 - 2020".


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