Greg Brkich (/ˈbɜːrkiːtʃ/ BUR-keetch;[2] born December 5, 1958)[3] is a Canadian provincial politician, currently a member of the Saskatchewan United Party. He served as a Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Arm River (known as Arm River-Watrous from 2003 to 2016).[3] He was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1999[4] and was re-elected in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2016.[4] He did not seek re-election in 2020.
Greg Brkich | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Arm River[1] Arm River-Watrous (2003-2016) | |
| In office August 16, 1999 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey McLane |
| Succeeded by | Dana Skoropad |
| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
| In office August 30, 2017 – August 13, 2019 | |
| Premier | Brad Wall Scott Moe |
| Preceded by | Paul Merriman |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1958 Bladworth, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party (former), Saskatchewan United Party (starting 2024) |
| Residence | Bladworth, Saskatchewan |
While in government, Brkich served as Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Whole from 2007 to 2011, and as Government House Leader from 2017 to 2019.[5] He also served as Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Agriculture Programs Innovation Initiative, Vice-Chair of the caucus’ Standing Policy Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice and is a member of both the Legislature's Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice and the Private Bills committee.[4]
Saskatchewan United Party
editIn September 2024, it was announced that Brkich would be a candidate in the 2024 Saskatchewan election under the Saskatchewan United Party banner in the Saskatoon Southeast constituency.[6]
References
edit- ^ Riding was known as Arm River from 1999-2003, before it was reconstituted in 2016.
- ^ "Greg Brkich, MLA Arm River Endorses Ken Cheveldayoff". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Greg Brkich official website". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan official website". Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Premier Makes Cabinet Changes | News and Media".
- ^ "'Not Brad Wall's Sask. Party': Two former Sask Party MLAs to run under Saskatchewan United banner". Saskatoon. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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