Ross Thatcher PC | |
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| 9th Premier of Saskatchewan | |
| In office May 22, 1964 – June 30, 1971 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Robert Hanbidge Stephen Worobetz |
| Preceded by | Woodrow S. Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Allan Blakeney |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Moose Jaw | |
| In office June 11, 1945 – August 10, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John Gordon Ross |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre | |
| In office August 10, 1953 – June 10, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Louis Harrington Lewry |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Morse | |
| In office June 8, 1960 – July 22, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Jack Wiebe |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office June 8, 1960 – May 22, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander H. McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Woodrow Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilbert Ross Thatcher May 14, 1917 Neville, Saskatchewan |
| Died | July 22, 1971 (aged 54) Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Peggie (m. 1938) |
| Children | Colin Thatcher |
Wilbert Ross Thatcher, PC (May 24, 1917 – July 22, 1971) was a Canadian politician who served as the ninth premier of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1971. Thatcher began his career as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1942, elected first to Moose Jaw City Council and then in 1945 as a Member of Parliament representing Moose Jaw. In 1959, Thatcher made the switch both to Saskatchewan provincial politics and to the provincial Liberal Party, which he led through four provincial elections, winning majority governments in 1964 and 1967. Following his defeat in the 1971 provincial election, Thatcher retired from politics and died shortly afterwards.