Roland Penner
Roland Penner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Fort Rouge | |
| In office November 17, 1981 – April 26, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | June Westbury |
| Succeeded by | Jim Carr |
| President of the Canadian Association of University Teachers | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Jones |
| Succeeded by | Israel Unger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1924 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | May 31, 2018 (aged 93) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party of Manitoba |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Canada (–1961) Labor-Progressive Party of Canada |
| Parent | Jacob Penner |
| Relatives | Norman Penner (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Awards | Order of Manitoba (2014) Order of Canada (2000) |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Roland Penner CM OM QC (July 30, 1924 – May 31, 2018) was a Canadian political activist and lawyer who became a cabinet minister in the Manitoba provincial government and dean of law at the University of Manitoba.