Michael (Mike) Weger was elected as the MLA for Weyburn-Bengough in the 2024 provincial election. In December 2025, he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Community Safety and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.

He previously served as Legislative Secretary for the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, and was chair of the Standing Committee on Human Services.

Mike practiced law for 17 years in Weyburn, including 11 years as the sole owner of his law firm. After graduating from Midale Central School, he attended the University of Regina, majoring in Political Science, before earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, in 2007.

Beyond his professional career, Mike has been actively involved in numerous charitable and sports organizations. In 2018, he and his wife, Cara, received the Mila Mulroney Award from Cystic Fibrosis Canada for their fundraising and leadership as co-presidents of the South Saskatchewan Chapter. In 2023, they were presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for their outstanding contributions to the community and province. Mike has also served the City of Weyburn as a firefighter and volunteered for many years as a basketball, soccer, softball, and hockey coach, earning the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Volunteer of the Year – South in 2021. He served as president of the Weyburn-Bengough Constituency Association for eight years.

Mike and Cara reside in Weyburn with their two youngest children. Their two oldest daughters live in Regina and attend the University of Regina.