Erik Nielsen
Erik Hersholt Nielsen , DFC , QC , PC (born February 24, 1924 in Regina , Saskatchewan , † September 4, 2008 in Kelowna , British Columbia ) was a Canadian politician. He was one of the brothers of the actor Leslie Nielsen .
Political career
Nielsen was a member of the Yukon Parliament from 1957 and won all re-elections until his resignation in 1987. Under Prime Minister Joe Clark , he became Minister of Public Works. After that government was voted out of office in 1980, he became an opposition leader . He was also from February 19, 1983 to June 11, 1983 interim chairman of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada . When Brian Mulroney was elected head of government in 1984 , he made Nielsen his deputy. Nielsen held this office from 1984 to 1986, and he was Minister of Defense from 1985 to 1986 .
In June 1986, Nielsen resigned after an affair over alleged perks of Minister Sinclair Stevens , and after he became chairman of the National Transportation Agency in January 1987 , he also gave up his seat in parliament . In 1992 he switched to the private sector and became president of a solar technology company .
Web links
- Erik Nielsen - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
- Obituary on Globeandmail.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Judge throws out 1987 Sinclair Stevens conflict decision . ( April 6, 2009 memento in the Internet Archive ) CBC News , December 17, 2004, accessed March 1, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nielsen, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nielsen, Erik Hersholt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Regina , Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 2008 |
| Place of death | Kelowna , British Columbia |