Victor Lau
| Victor Lau | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan | |
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Assumed office 26 September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Larissa Shasko |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Green Party of Saskatchewan |
Victor Lau is the current leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan, elected following the resignation of Larissa Shasko. He has been leader once previously, and was Deputy Leader under Shasko.[1][2][3][4]
Lau has been involved with the Saskatchewan Greens since their founding as the "New Green Alliance" in 1998. He has also been a union steward with UFCW Local 1400.[5]
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 2011: Regina Douglas Park | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Russ Marchuk | 4,411 | 52.00 | +9.85 | ||||
| New Democratic | Dwain Lingenfelter | 3,507 | 41.34 | -8.91 | ||||
| Green | Victor Lau | 565 | 6.66 | -0.94 | ||||
| Total | 8,483 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Regina Douglas Park by-election, September 21, 2009 resignation of Harry Van Mulligen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Dwain Lingenfelter | 3,115 | 50.25 | -1.77 | |
| Saskatchewan | Kathleen Peterson | 2,613 | 42.15 | +11.58 | |
| Green | Victor Lau | 471 | 7.60 | +3.76 | |
| Saskatchewan general election, 2007: Regina Douglas Park | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Harry Van Mulligen | 5,128 | 51.92 | -5.34 | |
| Saskatchewan | Scott Simpkins | 3,051 | 30.89 | +9.71 | |
| Liberal | Nick Schenher | 1,321 | 13.37 | -5.62 | |
| Green | Victor Lau | 377 | 3.82 | +2.17 | |
| Total | 9,877 | 100.00 | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Regina Rosemont | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Joanne Crofford | 4,226 | 62.05% | ||
| Saskatchewan | Morris Elfenbaum | 1,477 | 21.69% | – | |
| Liberal | Sherry Banadyga | 990 | 14.54% | ||
| New Green | Victor Lau | 76 | 1.12% | – | |
| Progressive Conservative | Vanessa Slater | 41 | 0.60% | ||
| Total | 6,810 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1999: Regina Dewdney | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Kevin Yates | 2,687 | 47.12 | -0.64 | |
| Liberal | Hem Juttla | 1,500 | 26.31 | -4.23 | |
| Saskatchewan | Brent Shirkey | 1,091 | 19.13 | +7.29 | |
| New Green | Victor Lau | 294 | 5.16 | -4.70 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Kristian Eggum | 130 | 2.28 | - | |
| Total | 5,702 | 100.00 | |||
| Regina Dewdney by-election, June 28, 1999 resignation of Edwin Tchorzewski | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Kevin Yates | 1,614 | 47.76 | -21.50 | |
| Liberal | Hem Juttla | 1,032 | 30.54 | +7.11 | |
| Saskatchewan | Randall Edge | 400 | 11.84 | – | |
| New Green | Victor Lau | 333 | 9.86 | – | |
| Total | 3,379 | 100.00 | |||
References
- ↑ "Victor Lau scores majority win at Green Party leadership meeting in Regina". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Green Party of Saskatchewan. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Lau new leader of Saskatchewan Greens". CBC News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Switzer, Tim (25 September 2011). "Victor Lau elected Green Party of Saskatchewan leader". Regina, Saskatchewan: Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Stockfish, Jason (27 October 2011). "Green Party leader Lau talks politics with The Herald". Prince Albert Daily Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "Victor Lau, Regina Douglas Park, Candidate 2011". Green Party of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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| Preceded by Larissa Shasko |
Green Party of Saskatchewan leaders 2011 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Neal Anderson |
Green Party of Saskatchewan leaders 2006 |
Succeeded by John Kern |
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