Eiling Kramer
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| Eiling Kramer | |
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| Born | July 1914 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | May 5, 1999 Regina, Sask |
Eiling Kramer (1914 – 1999) MLA, was an auctioneer and rancher in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Eiling Kramer was born in 1914, in the North Battleford district. After attending school in Highworth, Eiling became a rancher and an auctioneer before pursuing a lifetime of public service. He is remembered as one of the most charming and colourful characters to grace Saskatchewan's political scene. He is the longest-serving member in the history of Saskatchewan's Legislative Assembly. First elected in 1952 as the member of the Legislative Assembly for North Battleford, Eiling won re-election in every campaign he contested. He served as a Cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan governments under Woodrow Lloyd and Allan Blakeney, managing portfolios that included the departments of Natural Resources, Co-operation and Co-operatives, and Highways. He was involved with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the Sherwood Co-op Association, the Saskatchewan Farmers' Union, and the Lions and Cosmopolitan Clubs.
Eiling retired from politics in 1980, and died in 1999.
