Ryan Bater
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Ryan Bater is a Canadian
politician
, who is the current leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
.
Raised in The Battlefords
, Ryan Bater was educated at the University of Saskatchewan
where he earned a degree in business economics. Bater was the general manager of the Battlefords Regional Economic Development Authority for approximately 7 years until March 2009, when he took on full-time duties as the Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals.
During the 2007 provincial election
, Bater ran as the Liberal candidate in the constituency of The Battlefords
, placing third behind the NDP
and Saskatchewan Party
candidates with 13.36% of the vote.
On June 25, 2008, Bater announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, after the resignation of David Karwacki
. At the close of nominations on August 15, 2008, Bater was the sole candidate to have officially entered the leadership race. His official status as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party was confirmed at the Saskatchewan Liberal Party Convention
on February 21, 2009.
During his first summer as Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals, Bater undertook an outreach tour across Saskatchewan focusing on rural communities. The tour visited 31 communities and covered 5323 km.
In the 2011 provincial election
, Bater again ran in the constituency of The Battlefords. He placed third behind the Saskatchewan Party and NDP candidates, with 11.8% of the vote.
Canada
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Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who is the current leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
.
Raised in The Battlefords
The Battlefords
The Battlefords is the collective name given to two adjacent communities in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is not an official name, but it is widely used.For the individual communities, see:* Battleford, Saskatchewan* North Battleford...
, Ryan Bater was educated at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
where he earned a degree in business economics. Bater was the general manager of the Battlefords Regional Economic Development Authority for approximately 7 years until March 2009, when he took on full-time duties as the Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals.
During the 2007 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
, Bater ran as the Liberal candidate in the constituency of The Battlefords
The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)
The Battlefords is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the city of North Battleford and the adjoining town of Battleford. Collectively these communities are commonly known as "The Battlefords"....
, placing third behind the NDP
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...
and Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
candidates with 13.36% of the vote.
On June 25, 2008, Bater announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, after the resignation of David Karwacki
David Karwacki
David Karwacki , Canadian politician, was Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals between October 2001 and December 2007....
. At the close of nominations on August 15, 2008, Bater was the sole candidate to have officially entered the leadership race. His official status as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party was confirmed at the Saskatchewan Liberal Party Convention
Saskatchewan Liberal Party leadership conventions
This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, covering the period from 1905 to the present day. All leadership contests in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party have been determined by delegated conventions....
on February 21, 2009.
During his first summer as Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals, Bater undertook an outreach tour across Saskatchewan focusing on rural communities. The tour visited 31 communities and covered 5323 km.
In the 2011 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 2011
The 27th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2011, to elect 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . The election was called on October 10 by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, on the advice of Premier Brad Wall...
, Bater again ran in the constituency of The Battlefords. He placed third behind the Saskatchewan Party and NDP candidates, with 11.8% of the vote.