About Wally Johannson
Lived 1936 – 2025 (aged 89). Wally Johannson was a Canadian politician.
Thorkell Wallace Johannson (April 10, 1936 – September 2, 2025) was a Canadian politician. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.
Life and career Born in Arborg, Manitoba on April 10, 1936, the son of Thorkell Johannson and Gudrun Sigvaldason, In 1970, Johannson married Cheryl Taychuk.
Johannson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1969 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA and future Winnipeg mayor Robert Steen in the riding of St. Matthews. He was re-elected with an increased majority in the election of 1973.
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Canadian politician
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Wally Johannson was born on 10 April 1936.
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Wally Johannson died on 2 September 2025.
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Wally Johannson was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wally Johannson. https://biography.guide/wally-johannson/
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