Gary Merasty | |
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Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | |
In office April 3, 2006 – August 31, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Harrison |
Succeeded by | Rob Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba | September 22, 1964
Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Spouse | Brenda Merasty |
Residence | Saskatoon |
Profession | Aboriginal leader, business consultant |
Gary Merasty (born September 22, 1964, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. A former two-time Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council,[1] Merasty is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation within Treaty 6 territory. He is the first Status First Nations person to be elected in Saskatchewan.[2]