Dwain Lingenfelter

Dwain Lingenfelter
Lingenfelter at the 2011 Leaders' Debate
Leader of the Opposition of Saskatchewan
In office June 6, 2009 – November 7, 2011
Preceded by	Lorne Calvert
Succeeded by	John Nilson (Interim)
Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
In office June 6, 2009 – November 7, 2011
Preceded by	Lorne Calvert
Succeeded by	John Nilson (Interim)
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina Douglas Park
In office September 21, 2009 – October 10, 2011
Preceded by	Harry Van Mulligen
Succeeded by	Russ Marchuk
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina Elphinstone
In office May 4, 1988 – July 10, 2000
Preceded by	Allan Blakeney
Succeeded by	Warren McCall
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Shaunavon
In office October 18, 1978 – September 19, 1986
Preceded by	Eiliv Anderson
Succeeded by	Ted Gleim
Personal details
Born	(1949-02-27) February 27, 1949 (age 75) Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan
Profession	Business executive Farmer

Dwain Lingenfelter (born February 27, 1949) is a former Canadian politician from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. He was a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1978 to 1986, 1988 to 2000, and 2009 to 2011. He led the Saskatchewan NDP from 2009 to 2011, when he also served as leader of the Opposition.

Lingenfelter had a long political career in Saskatchewan and served in the cabinets of Allan Blakeney and Roy Romanow; he was the Opposition House Leader from 1982 to 1986, and also served as Deputy Premier to Romanow. In 2011, Lingenfelter became the first provincial NDP leader in Saskatchewan to lose his own seat in an election, and he retired from politics. Outside of politics, Lingenfelter has served on a variety of corporate and non-profit boards, and has directed CypressView Land, a farming and ranching business, since the 1990s.