Yens Pedersen
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Yens Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina Northeast | |
| In office September 12, 2018 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Gary Grewal |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Yens Pedersen is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2018 to 2020 representing the constituency of Regina Northeast. He is a former candidate in the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership race. Before entering the leadership race, he served as the president of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
Pedersen was raised on a family farm near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. He attended and earned his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and has been a Regina lawyer for over 20 years, specializing in work with individual families and small to mid-size businesses. He has been the chair of the Taxation section of the Canadian Bar Association in Regina and also the president of the Regina Business Association. He also served on the board of directors for Saskatchewan Express (musical theatre group) and for The Royal Lifesaving Society (Saskatchewan Branch).[1]