Roy Romanow Net Worth 2023, Age, Wife, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Premier

Roy Romanow net worth

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Introduction

Roy Romanow is a Canadian politician and the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He served as the Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan from 2016 to 2019. He is a senior policy fellow in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

Early life

NameRoy Romanow
Net Worth$10 million
OccupationRetired politician
Height1.83m
Age83 years
WifeEleanore Romanow
Roy Romanow net worth 2023

Roy John Romanow PC OC SOM QC was born on August 12, 1939 (age 83 years) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Tekla and Michael Romanow, who were Ukrainian immigrants from Ordiv, currently Chervonohrad Raion, Ukraine. His first language as a child was Ukrainian.

Romanow studied at the University of Saskatchewan, earning a B.A. in Political Science and an LL.B. while involving himself heavily and early on in student politics.

Career

Roy Romanow had considerable electoral success, being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan eight times in the nine general elections from 1967 to 1999, as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.

Romanow was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1967 provincial election in the riding of Saskatoon Riversdale. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1971, 1975 and 1978. In the 1982 general election he was defeated by Jo-Ann Zazelenchuk, a 22-year-old retail employee, but easily defeated Zazelenchuk in a 1986 rematch, taking over 68 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1991, 1995 and 1999. He resigned his seat in 2001.

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Romanow served in the cabinet of Premier Allan Blakeney from 1971 to 1982. At various times, Romanow served as deputy premier and Attorney General for Saskatchewan.

During the 1981 discussions over the patriation of the Canadian constitution, the federal Minister of Justice, Jean Chrétien, the Ontario Attorney General, Roy McMurtry, and Romanow worked out the final details of Canada’s new constitutional provisions, resulting in the famous late-night Kitchen Accord. Romanow objected strongly to any protections on private property in the new Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and none were included.

Premier of Saskatchewan

Roy Romanow replaced Allan Blakeney as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Leader of the Official Opposition on November 7, 1987. When the NDP won a majority of seats in the 1991 provincial election, he became Premier of Saskatchewan.

Romanow’s government was more conservative than previous NDP administrations and was considered a practitioner of Third Way policies. Romanow, who inherited a $14 billion debt from the previous Conservative government, eliminated the annual budgetary deficit by closing rural hospitals, cutting services and raising taxes.

His government also had the benefit of substantially lower interest rates at a national level than did his predecessor in the 1980s. The Romanow NDP explained the cutbacks to the left-wing of the party by claiming Romanow’s range of political action was limited by the large debt accumulated by previous governments.

In the 1999 provincial election, the NDP was re-elected to a third consecutive term but was reduced to a minority of seats in the legislature. Roy Romanow along with Dwain Lingenfelter negotiated an agreement to form a coalition government with the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, appointing several Liberals to Cabinet. Romanow retired in 2001 and was replaced as leader of the NDP and Premier by Lorne Calvert.

Life after politics

Roy Romanow was well-acquainted with Pierre Trudeau, Liberal Prime Minister from 1968–1979 and 1980–1984. He remains a close friend of Jean Chrétien, who was a Liberal prime minister from 1993 to 2003. The federal Liberals, and especially Jean Chrétien, had long tried to encourage Romanow to run federally as a Liberal, but he always refused.

On April 4, 2001, Romanow was appointed to head the Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He released the Romanow Report in 2002, which outlined suggestions to improve the health care system.

Honours

On November 13, 2003, Roy Romanow was sworn in as a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada by Governor General Clarkson, again on the advice of Prime Minister Chrétien. In 2003, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

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Romanow’s official portrait was unveiled at Saskatchewan’s Legislative Assembly in 2005 when he received the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan from Lieutenant Governor Lynda Haverstock.

Wife

Roy Romanow is married to his longtime wife Eleanore Romanow. They are living a happy life with each other without facing any kind of problems, tension, and misunderstanding. The couple has children, however, Romanow stands with an appealing height and has a good bodyweight that suits his personality.

Roy Romanow net worth

How much is Roy Romanow worth? Roy Romanow net worth is estimated at around $10 million. His main source of income is from his career as a former politician. Romanow successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Canada.