Rod Gantefoer

Rod Gantefoer SOM (born May 15, 1947) is a Canadian provincial politician.^[1] He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1995 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Melfort-Tisdale from 1995 to 2003 and Melfort from 2003 to 2011.

Rod Gantefoer
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Melfort Melfort-Tisdale (1995-2003)
In office June 21, 1995 – October 10, 2011
Preceded by	Carol Carson
Succeeded by	Kevin Phillips
Saskatchewan Minister of Finance
In office November 21, 2007 – June 29, 2010
Premier	Brad Wall
Preceded by	Pat Atkinson
Succeeded by	Ken Krawetz
Personal details
Born	(1947-05-15) May 15, 1947 (age 78) Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Liberal → Saskatchewan Party
Residence(s)	Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

Originally elected as a Liberal,^[2] he became part of the Saskatchewan Party caucus in 1997.^[3] In April 1998, Gantefoer was a candidate for the Saskatchewan Party leadership,^[4] but was defeated on the second ballot by Elwin Hermanson.^[5]

After the Saskatchewan Party's victory in the 2007 election, he was appointed Minister of Finance and Government House Leader.^[6]

Gantefoer announced in February 2010 that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,^[7] and later announced that he would not run in the 2011 election.^[8] He was shuffled out of cabinet on June 29, 2010.^[9]