Constituency Office:
3831A Albert Street,
Regina, SK S4S 3R4
Phone: 751-7740 Fax: 585-2030
j.nilson.mla@sasktel.net
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Leader of the Opposition Critic for Crown Investments Corporation, Intergovernmental Affairs, Justice and Attorney General, Consumer Affairs, Executive Council, and the Capital Commission |
John
T. Nilson was born in Saskatoon and raised in Western Canada. John has
lived in a number of communities: from Medstead, Prince Albert, North
Vancouver, Edmonton and St. Louis, Missouri to New Westminster, British
Columbia.
John obtained his education at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma,
Washington, University of Oslo, Norway and St. Olaf College in
Minnesota, prior to obtaining his law degree from the University of
British Columbia in 1977. He was admitted to the Bar in British
Columbia in 1978 and in Saskatchewan in 1979. He practised law and
mediation with MacPherson, Leslie & Tyerman from 1978 until he was
elected as MLA for the Regina Lakeview Constituency in June, 1995. He
was first appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney
General in November, 1995. He has since served in several portfolios.
John was Consul of Norway for Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1995 and
Acting Consul of Denmark for Saskatchewan from July 1994 to 1995.
John is an active member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the Scandinavian Club of Regina, and many community organizations.
He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters, Ingrid and Solveig.
They live in Regina Lakeview, near the Legislature, and farm north of
Parkbeg.
