Ned Shillington

Who is Ned Shillington?

Edward Blaine "Ned" Shillington is a lawyer, consultant and former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1999.

The son of Sterling Arthur Shillington and Dorathy Jennie Henry, Shillington studied law at the University of Saskatchewan, articled in Regina and set up practice in Moosomin. In 1970, he married Sonia Koroscil. He ran unsuccessfully as a provincial NDP candidate in 1971. Shillington was executive assistant to the Attorney-General from 1971 to 1975. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Consumer Affairs, as Minister of Co-operation and Co-operative Development, as Minister of Government Services, as Minister of Culture and Youth, as Minister of Education, as Associate Minister of Finance, as Minister of Labour, as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, as Minister of Intergovernmental Relations and as Provincial Secretary. Shillingon resigned his seat in 1999 to become a consultant, later moving to Calgary, Alberta.