Serge Kujawa (November 25, 1924 – September 22, 2014) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1995 as a New Democratic Party member for the constituency of Regina Albert South.
Serge Kujawa | |
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MLA for Regina Albert South | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
Preceded by | Jack Klein |
Succeeded by | Andrew Thomson |
Personal details | |
Born | Radin, Poland | November 25, 1924
Died | September 22, 2014 (aged 89) Regina, Saskatchewan |
Political party | Saskatchewan New Democratic Party |
Occupation | lawyer, prosecutor |
Kujawa was born in 1925 in Radin, Poland and came to Canada at the age of 3, in 1928. He attended the University of Saskatchewan where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (1957) and Bachelor of Laws (1958) degree. Kujawa became a prosecutor in the Saskatchewan Department of Justice. He oversaw the investigation of Saskatchewan politician Colin Thatcher after the murder of Thatcher's ex-wife in 1983; and then, in 1984, by successfully prosecuting Thatcher for first-degree murder.
Kujawa married Betty Brydges in 1954 and had six children.[1] He died in 2014, aged 89.[2][3]
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Serge Kujawa | 4,333 | 46.43% | +8.59 | |
Liberal | Saul Jacobson | 3,133 | 33.57% | +16.39 | |
Progressive Conservative | Jack Klein | 1,761 | 18.86% | -26.12 | |
Independent | John O'Donoghue | 106 | 1.14% | – | |
Total | 9,333 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ The Canadian Who's who - Elizabeth Lumley - Google Books. June 30, 2010. ISBN 9780802046871. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Patricia Dawn Robertson (October 24, 2014). "High-profile prosecutor Serge Kujawa played to win". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Serge KUJAWA Obituary - Regina, SK | Leader-Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.