About Adolph Sylvester Matsalla
Lived 1926 – 2015 (aged 89). Adolph Sylvester Matsalla was a Canadian politician.
Adolph Sylvester "Al" Matsalla (March 22, 1926 – May 18, 2015) was a Canadian educator, municipal administrator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora from 1967 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. Matsalla served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Renewable Resources. He retired from provincial politics in 1982. Matsalla next served as administrator for the rural municipality of Sliding Hills. From 1983 to 1987, he served on the town council for Canora.
In 1978, his cousin Joseph Matsalla ran unsuccessfully against him as a Liberal candidate for the Canora seat. Matsalla died on May 18, 2015.
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Who was Adolph Sylvester Matsalla?
Canadian politician
When was Adolph Sylvester Matsalla born?
Adolph Sylvester Matsalla was born on 22 March 1926 in Buchanan.
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Adolph Sylvester Matsalla died on 18 May 2015 in Saskatchewan.
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Adolph Sylvester Matsalla was a politician.
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Adolph Sylvester Matsalla was Canadian.
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