Merv Johnson

Willis Merwyn Johnson
Member of Parliament for Kindersley
In office August 1953 – August 1958
Preceded by	Fred Larson
Succeeded by	Robert Hanbidge
President of the New Democratic Party
In office 1963–1965
Preceded by	Michael Kelway Oliver
Succeeded by	Eamon Park
Personal details
Born	(1923-05-09)May 9, 1923 Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	July 14, 2019(2019-07-14) (aged 96) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Spouse(s)	Elaine Aseltine m. Oct. 5, 1946[1]
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan
Profession	farmer

Willis Merwyn Johnson (May 9, 1923 – July 14, 2019), better known as Merv Johnson, was a Canadian farmer and politician in Saskatchewan.

Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He first won his seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 federal election and was re-elected in 1957 before being defeated in the 1958 general election in the Diefenbaker landslide. He attempted to re-enter the House of Commons in several subsequent elections as a New Democrat but was unsuccessful.

In 1977, Johnson was appointed to serve as Saskatchewan's agent-general in London, England. He also served for several years as president of the Saskatchewan CCF-NDP and was president of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada from 1963 to 1965.^[2] He died in Victoria, British Columbia in July 2019 at the age of 96.^[3]