Stephen Krawchyk
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Stephen Nicholas Krawchyk (January 1, 1903 — 1943) was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1941 until his death.
Krawchyk was born in Garland, Manitoba. He trained as a teacher in Winnipeg, and continued his education at Colorado State College and North Western University. He worked as a school principal, and was particularly interested in educational questions during his time in parliament. He also served as finance chairman in the Municipal Council of Brooklands at one stage.
Krawchyk was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election
. This election was called shortly after the formation of a four-party coalition government
in the province. Krawchyk ran as a pro-coalition independent in the Winnipeg constituency, which elected ten members by a single transferable ballot. He finished fifth on the first count, and was declared elected on the nineteenth.
He died two years after his election.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1941 until his death.
Krawchyk was born in Garland, Manitoba. He trained as a teacher in Winnipeg, and continued his education at Colorado State College and North Western University. He worked as a school principal, and was particularly interested in educational questions during his time in parliament. He also served as finance chairman in the Municipal Council of Brooklands at one stage.
Krawchyk was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1941
Manitoba's general election of April 22, 1941 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was held shortly after the formation of a coalition government in December 1940...
. This election was called shortly after the formation of a four-party coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
in the province. Krawchyk ran as a pro-coalition independent in the Winnipeg constituency, which elected ten members by a single transferable ballot. He finished fifth on the first count, and was declared elected on the nineteenth.
He died two years after his election.