Mathieu Theodore Breker

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'''Mathieu Theodore "Matt" Breker''' (February 15, 1928 – November 20, 2008) was a farmer, pharmacist and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Humboldt from 1964 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.<ref name="hansard"/>

He was born in Englefeld, Saskatchewan and was educated in Humboldt and at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a B.A. and a BSc in pharmacy.<ref name="hansard">{{cite web |url=http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Legislative%20Assembly/Hansard/26L3S/100308Hansard.pdf |title=Hansard |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |date=March 8, 2010 |accessdate=2012-07-23}}</ref> Breker was defeated by Edwin Tchorzewski when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1971.<ref name="results">{{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 }}</ref> He was mayor of Humboldt from 1973 to 1980 and from 1985 to 1990. Breker died at St. Mary's Villa in Humboldt at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofhumboldt.ca/images/Articles/2411_11_24_08_Council_Minutes.pdf |title=Council Minutes |publisher=City of Humboldt |date=November 24, 2008 |accessdate=2012-07-23}}</ref>

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