Dustin Duncan MLA Website

Biography

Dustin Duncan was first elected as MLA for the constituency of Weyburn-Big Muddy in a by-election in June 2006 at the age of 26. In Opposition, he served on the Crown and Central Agencies Committee and as Critic for Youth Opportunities and Immigration. Re-elected in the 2007 general election, Mr. Duncan served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies prior to entering Cabinet.

On May 29, 2009 Premier Brad Wall appointed Dustin Duncan to the Saskatchewan Cabinet as Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport. Appointed two months before his 30th birthday, Mr. Duncan is the youngest cabinet minister in Saskatchewan history and one of the youngest in Canadian history.

On June 29, 2010, Mr. Duncan was appointed as Minister of Environment, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Water Corporation and Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Incorporated.

In addition to his various legislative roles, Mr. Duncan has served as a member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Internship Program Advisory Committee and in 2007 was named a BILLD Fellow after completing the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Mr. Duncan is active in his community and is a past board member of the Family Place, a community funded, community driven resource center for families in Weyburn and the surrounding area.

Mr. Duncan grew up in Halbrite and graduated from Weyburn Comprehensive High in 1997. Mr. Duncan went on to complete an undergraduate degree in Canadian History from the University of Regina, graduating in 2002. He also completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Mr. Duncan and his wife Amanda, a musician, make Weyburn their home.