Walter Smishek

Walter Edmund Smishek (July 21, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was a Polish-born Canadian trade unionist and former political figure in Saskatchewan.

He represented Regina East from 1964 to 1967 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member and Regina North East from 1967 to 1982 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

[1] He also served as a member of the University of Saskatchewan's Academic Senate representing labour.

[2] He was defeated by Russell Sutor when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1982.

[1] After leaving politics, Smishek worked for the Canadian federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in Regina.