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Jon Hromek | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Saskatchewan United Party | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nadine Wilson |
| Deputy Leader of the Saskatchewan United Party | |
| In office October 3, 2023 – May 16, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Saskatchewan United Party |
| Spouse | Jenn |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Lumsden, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Regina |
Jonathan Hromek[1] is the leader of the Saskatchewan United Party and the CEO and chairman of Adonai Resources II Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company.[2][3]
He was the first candidate to ever run for the party, in the August 2023 Lumsden-Morse by-election; He finished second to the Saskatchewan Party's Blaine McLeod with 23% of the vote.[4]
On October 3, 2023, Hromek was named the deputy leader of the party.[5]
In 2023, his company, Adonai Resources contributed $200,000 to the Saskatchewan United Party, roughly 40% of the total contributions for the party that year.[6][7]
On May 16, 2024, it was announced that Nadine Wilson stepped down as leader, and Hromek had been appointed as the new leader.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Hromek is married with four children and lives in the Lumsden area.[10]
He graduated from the University of Regina in 2003, with a B.A.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.[10]
He is a member of both the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Headquartered Oil Producers.[10]
Electoral record
[edit]| Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023: Lumsden-Morse Resignation of Lyle Stewart | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Blaine McLeod | 2,696 | 53.42 | -19.98 | ||||
| Saskatchewan United | Jon Hromek | 1,145 | 22.69 | |||||
| New Democratic | Kaitlyn Stadnyk | 1,110 | 21.99 | +4.01 | ||||
| Buffalo | Les Guillemin | 56 | 1.11 | -4.87 | ||||
| Green | Isaiah Hunter | 40 | 0.79 | -1.86 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,047 | 99.88 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 6 | 0.12 | -0.30 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,053 | 37.73 | -25.66 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 13,391 | |||||||
| Saskatchewan hold | Swing | -21.33 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[11] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidate's Return of Election Expenses" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Sask United Party announces new leader as Nadine Wilson steps down". CKOM. Rawlco Communications. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Adonai Resources II Corporation". Regina & District Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Prisciak, David; Lynn, Josh (2023-08-10). "NDP swipes 2 Sask. Party seats in byelection wins". CTV News Regina. Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Cairns, John (2023-10-03). "Sask United Party names Jon Hromek deputy leader". SaskToday. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Sask Party raises $3.6M, leads in donations ahead of election". Sask Today. The Canadian Press. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "E521-2023_SaskUnitedParty_Submitted_Redacted.pdf" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Prisciak, David (16 May 2024). "Nadine Wilson steps down as leader of Sask. United Party". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Nadine Wilson stepped down as leader today and Jon Hromek has been appointed Sask United's new leader". Twitter. Saskatchewan United Party. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lumsden-Morse". Saskatchewan United Party. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 July 2023.