About Olaf Turnbull
Lived 1917 – 2004 (aged 86). Olaf Turnbull was a Canadian politician.
Olaf Alexander Turnbull (December 30, 1917 – March 15, 2004 He was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Co-operation and Co-operative Development and as Minister of Education. After retiring from politics, he briefly returned to farming and then was hired by the Western Co-operative College of Canada in Saskatoon. Turnbull was executive director for the college from 1972 to 1982. After retiring from the college, he worked overseas with the Canadian International Development Agency. Turnbull died in Saskatoon at the age of 86.
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Canadian politician
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Olaf Turnbull was born on 30 December 1917.
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Olaf Turnbull died on 15 March 2004.
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Olaf Turnbull was a politician.
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Olaf Turnbull was Canadian.
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