Colin Thatcher Update, Education, Party, Released, Movie

Colin Thatcher is a Canadian politician who was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.

After his father died in 1971, Thatcher cultivated his interest in politics. In 1975, he won the provincial riding of Thunder Creek as a Liberal, but he defected to the Progressive Conservatives two years later.

Thatcher served from 1982 to 1983 as the Minister of Energy. On January 17, 1983, Thatcher resigned from his portfolio, citing family and financial reasons.

Colin Thatcher Education

Colin Thatcher began studying agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. After one year, he transferred to Iowa State University. He graduated from Iowa State with B.S. and M.S. degrees in agriculture and then went to work on his father’s ranch in Moose Jaw.

Colin Thatcher Party

Colin Thatcher was with the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party from 1977 to 1984.

Colin Thatcher Released

On November 30, 2006, Thatcher was granted full parole. Thatcher has written a 440-page book about his case, Final Appeal: Anatomy of a Frame.

It was released by ECW Press on September 1, 2009.

Colin Thatcher Movie

Colin stared in a movie titled Love and Hate.