Robert Sommers | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Rossland-Trail | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Douglas Turnbull |
| Succeeded by | Donald Leslie Brothers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1911 Leduc, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | October 28, 2000 (aged 89) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | Teacher, Politician, Piano tuner |
Robert Edward Sommers (January 3, 1911 – October 28, 2000) was a Canadian elementary school principal and a politician. Sommers served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1958, representing the riding of Rossland-Trail in the province of British Columbia. He served as Minister of Lands and Forests and as Minister of Mines until his resignation February 27, 1956. He was tried and in 1958 was convicted of bribery and conspiracy making him the first cabinet minister in the British Commonwealth to serve a term of imprisonment for accepting bribes in connection with his office.