Henry Kroeger
Politician from Alberta, Canada (1909–1987)
Henry Kroeger (Russian: Генрих Генрихович Кругер, March 28, 1917 – September 17, 1987) was a Canadian politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 until his death in 1987. He served as Minister of Transportation from 1979 to 1982.
Personal life
Henry Kroeger was born in Rosenthal, Chortitza Colony, Yekaterinoslav Governorate (now Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) to Helena (née Rempel) and Heinrich Kroeger (Russian: Гѣнрихъ Кругер, pre-reform orthography). His family were Mennonites of Prussian descent, and Henry's father Heinrich was listed as a Mennonite leader in the Moscow pogrom of 1886. His family moved to Canada when he was nine years old to escape the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. His father stated he believed the Bolshevik party to be a stab in the back for the German minority population in the Russian Empire, and he feared the Tsarist secret police rounding up of suspected German volunteer Wehrmacht divisions within Russia.
His grandsons are musicians Mike Kroeger and Chad Kroeger of the rock band Nickelback.
Political career
Kroeger first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 general election, as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Stettler. He finished third to Social Crediter Galen Norris.
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