Raymond Ratzlaff Explained

Raymond Samuel Ratzlaff
Birth Date:10 April 1931[1]
Birth Place:Linden, Alberta
Death Place:Alberta, Canada
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Constituency:Three Hills
Term Start:May 23, 1967
Term End:August 30, 1971
Predecessor:Roy Davidson
Successor:Allan Warrack
Party:Social Credit
Office1:Minister of Industry and Tourism
Term Start1:May 27, 1969
Term End1:September 10, 1971
Predecessor1:Allen Patrick
Successor1:Fred Peacock
Robert Dowling
Premier1:Harry Strom
Occupation:politician

Raymond Samuel Ratzlaff (April 10, 1931 – February 1, 2019) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He served in the cabinet of Premier Harry Strom from 1969 to 1971.

Political career

Ratzlaff first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 general election, as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Three Hills. He defeated three other candidates with over half the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.[2]

On May 27, 1969 Ratzlaff was appointed Minister of Industry and Tourism by Premier Harry Strom. In the 1971 general election he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Allan Warrack by just eight votes.[3] He died in 2019 at the age of 87.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Guide parlementaire canadien. Canada. Parliament. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1969. Gale Canada. 0315-6168. July 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: Three Hills results 1967. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 19, 2010.
  3. Web site: Three Hills results 1971. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 19, 2010.
  4. Web site: Calgary Herald | Obituaries | Print Preview.