Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced yesterday that former Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz will replace Joe Donlevy as Wall's chief of staff.

Donlevy is leaving the position to pursue business opportunities in the private sector. He served as chief of staff for over nine years, but Krawetz is also a familiar face for Wall.

"It’s not easy to find someone to step into this role who has the judgment, the organizational skills, the experience and the respect of everyone in government," Wall said. "Ken Krawetz checks all of those boxes. After working closely with Ken for nearly 17 years in opposition and government, I am very happy to be working with him again in my last few months as Premier."