Wally Johannson
Thorkell Wallace (Wally) Johannson (born April 10, 1936[1])[2] is a former Canadian politician. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.[1]
Born in Arborg, Manitoba, the son of Thorkell Johannson and Gudrun Sigvaldason,[2] Johannson was educated at the University of Manitoba and worked as a high-school history teacher before entering political life. He was a member of the Manitoba Historical Society and the Icelandic Canadian Club, among other voluntary organizations. He was the victim of a home invasion in early 1969 and was wounded in a shotgun blast.[3] In 1970, Johannson married Cheryl Taychuk.[2]
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the
Johannson did not serve in the cabinet of Edward Schreyer. In the 1977 election, he lost his seat to Tory candidate Len Domino[1] by 124 votes. He returned to educational work after his defeat.
Johannson was initially an ally of Schreyer but became more closely associated with leadership contender
References
- ^ a b c d "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0-919673-29-5. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, 8 February 1969, p. 3.
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