Ed Kaeding

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

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Edgar Ernest Kaeding (June 16, 1920 – January 4, 2015) was a farmer and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saltcoats from 1971 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, the son of Emil E. Kaeding, a native of Germany. Kaeding served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, as Minister of Municipal Affairs and as Minister of Rural Affairs.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |last=Normandin |first=Pierre G |year=1981}} He was defeated by Walt Johnson when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf |title=Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |accessdate=2012-03-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf |archivedate=2013-11-12 }} After leaving provincial politics, Kaeding served as administrator for the town of Churchbridge.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4ohWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WkENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1123,456898 |title=Town consolidation seen as trend |newspaper=Leader-Post |location=Regina |date=July 3, 1986 |page=31 |accessdate=2012-09-01}} He died in 2015, aged 94.[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=765043336917014&id=132317606856260&substory_index=0 Obituary]